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.

July 25, 2025

7 months ago

In a consumer society there are inevitably two kinds of slaves: the prisoners of addiction and the prisoners of envy.

September 26, 2025

5 months ago

It is better to abolish serfdom from above than to wait for it to abolish itself from below.

November 20, 2025

3 months ago

Something unpleasant is coming when men are anxious to tell the truth.

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