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 21, 2025

8 months ago

Politics, n. strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles

February 25, 2025

10 months ago

I am a revolutionist by birth, reading and principle. I am always on the side of the revolutionists because there

March 18, 2025

9 months ago

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

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