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.

May 9, 2025

10 months ago

No man is fit to govern great societies who hesitates about disobliging the few who have access to him

April 7, 2025

11 months ago

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

May 29, 2025

9 months ago

The whole duty of government is to prevent crime and to preserve contracts.

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