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 11, 2025

1 year ago

The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and the will to carry on.

February 15, 2025

1 year ago

All the business of war, and indeed all the business of life, is to endeavor to find out what you don’t know by what you do;

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,

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