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.

June 30, 2025

1 year ago

No government has ever been, or can ever be, wherein time-servers and blockheads will not be uppermost.

January 12, 2025

2 years ago

It is a great error to speak of the things of this world absolutely and indiscriminately and to deal with them,

June 8, 2025

1 year ago

Democracy is the process by which the people are free to choose the man who will get the blame.

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