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Samuel Johnson Quotes

Samuel Johnson quotes

English Author, Critic September 18, 1709 – December 13, 1784

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Samuel Johnson quote: "I do not care to speak ill of a man behind his back, but I..."
I do not care to speak ill of a man behind his back, but I believe he is an attorney. Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson quote: "There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently..."
There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money. Samuel Johnson
Courage is the greatest of all virtues, because if you haven't courage, you may not have an opportunity to use any of the others. Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson quote: "All theory is against freedom of the will; all experience for it."
All theory is against freedom of the will; all experience for it. Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson quote: "The end of writing is to instruct; the end of poetry is to..."
The end of writing is to instruct; the end of poetry is to instruct by pleasing. Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson quote: "It is more from carelessness about truth than from..."
It is more from carelessness about truth than from intentionally lying that there is so much falsehood in the world. Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson quote: "All the arguments which are brought to represent poverty as no..."
All the arguments which are brought to represent poverty as no evil show it evidently to be a great evil. Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson quote: "Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge..."
Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful. Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson quote: "No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money."
No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money. Samuel Johnson
Depend upon it that if a man talks of his misfortunes there is something in them that is not disagreeable to him; for where there is nothing but pure misery there never is any recourse to the mention of it. Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson quote: "A man is very apt to complain of the ingratitude of those who..."
A man is very apt to complain of the ingratitude of those who have risen far above him. Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson quote: "I never desire to converse with a man who has written more..."
I never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has read. Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson quote: "Power is not sufficient evidence of truth."
Power is not sufficient evidence of truth. Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson quote: "No money is better spent than what is laid out for domestic..."
No money is better spent than what is laid out for domestic satisfaction. Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson quote: "Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the..."
Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world. Samuel Johnson

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