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.

August 25, 2025

6 months ago

He that is minded to obey all the commonwealth’s orders, whether through fear of its power or through love of quiet

June 25, 2025

8 months ago

Sometimes, when they say you’re ahead of your time, it’s just a polite way of saying you have a real bad sense of timing.

July 14, 2025

7 months ago

How can you govern a country that has 246 varieties of cheese?

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