Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties.
SAMUEL JOHNSONLife affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties.
SAMUEL JOHNSONThe Irish are a fair people: They never speak well of one another.
SAMUEL JOHNSONBachelors have consciences, married men have wives.
SAMUEL JOHNSONPower is gradually stealing away from the many to the few, because the few are more vigilant and consistent.
SAMUEL JOHNSONA man who both spends and saves money is the happiest man, because he has both enjoyments.
SAMUEL JOHNSONGrief is a species of idleness.
SAMUEL JOHNSONEvery man is rich or poor according to the proportion between his desires and his enjoyments.
SAMUEL JOHNSONThe misery of man proceeds not from any single crush of overwhelming evil, but from small vexations continually repeated.
SAMUEL JOHNSONHow small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure.
SAMUEL JOHNSONWomen have two weapons – cosmetics and tears
SAMUEL JOHNSONIntegrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.
SAMUEL JOHNSONA horse that can count to ten is a remarkable horse, not a remarkable mathematician.
SAMUEL JOHNSONCuriosity is, in great and generous minds, the first passion and the last.
SAMUEL JOHNSONAlmost every man wastes part of his life attempting to display qualities which he does not possess.
SAMUEL JOHNSONPower is not sufficient evidence of truth.
SAMUEL JOHNSONWhen there is no hope, there can be no endeavor.
SAMUEL JOHNSON