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.

November 30, 2025

11 months ago

Democracy encourages the majority to decide things about which the majority is blissfully ignorant.

September 8, 2025

1 year ago

Every profession has its secrets…if it hadn’t it wouldn’t be a profession.

March 23, 2025

2 years ago

The more you read and observe about this Politics thing, you got to admit that each party is worse than the other.

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