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.

September 19, 2025

10 months ago

Cricket civilizes people and creates good gentlemen. I want everyone to play cricket in Zimbabwe;

May 1, 2025

1 year ago

Capitalism, as an institutional arrangement, has been singularly devoid of plausible myths.

January 13, 2025

2 years ago

Politics and the fate of mankind are formed by men without ideals and without greatness.

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