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

10 months ago

Parties come to power with silly, inconsistent and impossible policies

March 16, 2025

1 year ago

Whatever politicians, activists and manipulators propose, it is the phlegmatic, indifferent, ingrained electorate which disposes.

August 22, 2025

11 months ago

Advertising may be described as the science of arresting human intelligence long enough to get money from it.

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