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 2, 2025

9 months ago

[I occupy] the extreme right-wing edge of the left-wing movement.

March 15, 2025

9 months ago

Men ought to pay a great deal more attention to substance and realities than to ceremonies.

May 17, 2025

7 months ago

The ratio of literacy to illiteracy is constant, but nowadays the illiterates can read.

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