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 16, 2025

4 months ago

The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.

August 22, 2025

6 months ago

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

March 18, 2025

11 months ago

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

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