Quotes Library

April 27, 2025

A decent provision for the poor, is the true test of civilization.

Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), English poet, critic, lexicographer, in James Boswell, Life of Samuel Johnson (1791) 1770, Jay p.197

Do the poor inspire compassion, or are they just annoying? Shiftless scammers?

Johnson puts it well, and simply so.

April 7, 2025

11 months ago

What is truth? We must adopt a pragmatic definition: it is what is believed to be true.

July 28, 2025

7 months ago

I always voted at my party’s call, And I never thought of thinking for myself at all.

August 10, 2025

7 months ago

A committee is organic rather than mechanical in its nature: it is not a structure but a plant.

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