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.

January 9, 2025

2 years ago

The first requirement of politics is not intellect or stamina but patience. Politics is a very

January 31, 2025

2 years ago

It is we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; not yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union.

November 25, 2025

11 months ago

Each class preaches the importance of those virtues it need not exercise.

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