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.

October 12, 2025

1 year ago

Parties come to power with silly, inconsistent and impossible policies

September 23, 2025

1 year ago

Almost all that has been done for the good of the people has been done since the rich lost the monopoly of power

November 28, 2025

11 months ago

Education makes a people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; easy to govern but impossible to enslave.

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