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The Literature Page A cucumber should be well-sliced, dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out. Samuel JohnsonA man is very apt to complain of the ingratitude of those who have risen far above him. Samuel JohnsonAlmost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those whom we cannot resemble. Samuel JohnsonAs I know more of mankind I expect less of them, and am ready now to call a man a good man upon easier terms than I was formerly. Samuel Johnson Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous mind. Samuel JohnsonDo not accustom yourself to use big words for little matters. Samuel Johnson Don't think of retiring from the world until the world will be sorry that you retire. I hate a fellow whom pride or cowardice or laziness drives into a corner, and who does nothing when he is there but sit and growl. Let him come out as I do, and bark. Samuel JohnsonEvery quotation contributes something to the stability or enlargement of the language. Samuel Johnson Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance. Samuel Johnson He who makes a beast of himself, gets rid of the pain of being a man. Samuel JohnsonHope is itself a species of happiness, and, perhaps, the chief happiness which this world affords. Samuel JohnsonHope is necessary in every condition. Samuel Johnson If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself alone. A man should keep his friendships in constant repair. Samuel Johnson If you are idle, be not solitary; if you are solitary be not idle. Samuel JohnsonIn order that all men may be taught to speak truth, it is necessary that all likewise should learn to hear it. Samuel JohnsonIntegrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful. Samuel Johnson It is better to live rich than to die rich. Samuel JohnsonIt is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier to be sometimes cheated than not to trust. Samuel Johnson Love is the wisdom of the fool and the folly of the wise. Samuel JohnsonMen have been wise in many different modes; but they have always laughed the same way. Samuel JohnsonOf all noises, I think music is the least disagreeable. Samuel Johnson Of all the griefs that harass the distrest,
Sure the most bitter is a scornful jest. Samuel JohnsonPeople need to be reminded more often than they need to be instructed. Samuel JohnsonPraise, like gold and diamonds, owes its value only to its scarcity. Samuel JohnsonSelf-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings. Samuel Johnson Silence propagates itself, and the longer talk has been suspended, the more difficult it is to find anything to say. Samuel Johnson Such seems to be the disposition of man, that whatever makes a distinction produces rivalry. Samuel JohnsonThe world is not yet exhaused; let me see something tomorrow which I never saw before. Samuel JohnsonThere are, in every age, new errors to be rectified and new prejudices to be opposed. Samuel Johnson We are inclined to believe those whom we do not know because they have never deceived us. Samuel JohnsonBrowse our complete list of 3141 authors by last name:
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