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.

December 13, 2025

8 months ago

Though we cannot out-vote them we will out-argue them.

September 29, 2025

10 months ago

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

March 21, 2025

1 year ago

[Of two fellow congressmen] They never open their mouths without subtracting from the sum of human knowledge.

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