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 7, 2025

2 years ago

What is truth? We must adopt a pragmatic definition: it is what is believed to be true.

November 18, 2025

11 months ago

Those whom the gods wish to destroy, they first call promising.

July 28, 2025

1 year ago

I always voted at my party’s call, And I never thought of thinking for myself at all.

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