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.

March 18, 2025

9 months ago

It’s 90 per cent of the politicians who give the other 10 per cent a bad name.

March 3, 2025

10 months ago

‘Do you pray for the senators, Dr. Hale?’ ‘No, I look at the senators and I pray for the country’

January 10, 2025

12 months ago

Books won’t stay banned. They won’t burn. Ideas won’t go to jail…In the long run of history,

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