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 17, 2025

8 months ago

The important thing about the so-called ‘communications industry’ is that it is basically concerned with merchandising.

April 30, 2025

8 months ago

In Aristotelian terms, the good leader must have ethos, pathos and logos.

May 5, 2025

8 months ago

The world is white no longer, and it will never be white again.

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