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.

September 29, 2025

5 months ago

Always deny what you don’t want to be known, and always affirm what you want to be believed.

May 2, 2025

10 months ago

Conservative, n. A statesman who is enamoured of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal

April 8, 2025

11 months ago

Idealism increases in direct proportion to one’s distance from the problem.

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