All Samuel Johnson Quotes
- The balls of sight are so formed, that one man's eyes are spectacles to another, to read his heart with. Balls
- Every man has a lurking wish to appear considerable in his native place. Appear
- Such seems to be the disposition of man, that whatever makes a distinction produces rivalry. Disposition
- There are people whom one should like very well to drop, but would not wish to be dropped by. Drop
- There is not, perhaps, to a mind well instructed, a more painful occurrence, than the death of one we have injured without reparation. Death
- The belief of immortality is impressed upon all men, and all men act under an impression of it, however they may talk, and though, perhaps,… Act
- Life protracted is protracted woe. Inspirational
- No man is obliged to do as much as he can do. A man is to have part of his life to himself. Inspirational
- With what hope can we endeavor to persuade the ladies that the time spent at the toilet is lost in vanity. Endeavor
- Keeping accounts, sir, is of no use when a man is spending his own money, and has nobody to whom he is to account. You… Account
- Memory is like all other human powers, with which no man can be satisfied who measures them by what he can conceive, or by what… All
- Politeness is fictitious benevolence. Benevolence
- If a man is in doubt whether it would be better for him to expose himself to martyrdom or not, he should not do it.… Better
- In the motive lies the good or ill. Good
- Pain and disease awaken us to convictions which are necessary to our moral condition. Awaken
- The natural progress of the works of men is from rudeness to convenience, from convenience to elegance, and from elegance to nicety. Convenience
- Is not a patron one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached ground, encumbers… Encumbers
- Mutual cowardice keeps us in peace. Cowardice
- Poverty has, in large cities, very different appearances; it is often concealed in splendour, and often in extravagance. Appearance
- About things on which the public thinks long it commonly attains to think right. Attains
- People in distress never think that you feel enough. Distress
- We may have uneasy feelings for seeing a creature in distress without pity; for we have not pity unless we wish to relieve them. Creature
- A blade of grass is always a blade of grass, whether in one country or another. Blade
- Read the book you do honestly feel a wish and curiosity to read. Book
- We may take Fancy for a companion, but must follow Reason as our guide. Companion