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 21, 2025

8 months ago

Democracy is the name we give to the people each time we need them.

August 20, 2025

11 months ago

We who are liberal and progressive know that the poor are our equals in every sense except that of being equal to us.

April 9, 2025

1 year ago

…it is a denial of the entire experience of the twentieth century

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