Riches are of no value in themselves; their use is discovered only in that which they procure. — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
The wise man applauds he who he thinks most virtuous; the rest of the world applauds the wealthy. — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
Getting money is not all a man's business: to cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life. — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
No, Sir, you will have much more influence by giving or lending money where it is wanted, than by hospitality. — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
Other things may be seized by might, or purchased with money, but knowledge is to be gained only by study, and study… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
You are much surer that you are doing good when you pay money to those who work, as the recompense of their… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
The commodiousness of money is indeed great; but there are some advantages which money cannot buy, and which therefore no wise man… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
No money is better spent than what is laid out for domestic satisfaction. A man is pleased that his wife is dressed… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
It is wonderful to think how men of very large estates not only spend their yearly income, but are often actually in… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
Whatever advantage we snatch beyond a certain portion allotted us by at nature, is like money spent before it is due, which,… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
I look upon this as I did upon the Dictionary: it is all work, and my inducement to it is not love… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
Keeping accounts, sir, is of no use when a man is spending his own money, and has nobody to whom he is… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
These are the men who, without virtue, labour, or hazard, are growing rich, as their country is impoverished; they rejoice, when obstinacy… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
Whosoever shall look heedfully upon those who are eminent for their riches will not think their condition such as that he should… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
Health is certainly more valuable than money; because it is by health that money is procured; but thousands and millions are of… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
All is not gold that glitters, as we have often been told; and the adage is verified in your place and my… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
Of riches it is not necessary to write the praise. Let it, however, be remembered that he who has money to spare… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
It is the great privilege of poverty to be happy and yet unenvied, to be healthy with physic, secure without a guard,… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
A woman of fortune being used the handling of money, spends it judiciously; but a woman who gets the command of money… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
The size of a man's understanding might always be justly measured by his mirth. — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
Pound St. Paul's Church into atoms, and consider any single atom; it is to be sure, good for nothing; but put all these atoms… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
If our aim is to praise, we should forget to criticize; if our aim is to criticize, we should remember to praise — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
It is as foolish to make experiments upon the constancy of a friend, as upon the chastity of a wife. — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
Resolve not to be poor: whatever you have, spend less. Poverty is a great enemy to human happiness; it certainly destroys liberty, and it… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
The basis of all excellence is truth: he that professes love ought to feel its power. — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
“The composition of Shakespeare is a forest, in which oaks extend in the air, interspersed sometimes with weeds and brambles, and sometimes giving shelting… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
“The cherubim were never intended as an object of worship, because they were only the appendices to another thing. But a thing is then… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
