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 7, 2025

10 months ago

…since the affairs of the world are subject to change and to a thousand and one different accidents

February 4, 2025

1 year ago

The Falklands thing [the ten-week undeclared war in 1981 between Argentina and the United Kingdom over a few

February 25, 2025

1 year ago

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

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