Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful. Samuel Johnson dangerousdreadfulintegrity Change image and share on social
Allow children to be happy in their own way, for what better way will they find? Samuel Johnson childfindhappy Change image and share on social
When a man says he had pleasure with a woman he does not mean conversation. Samuel Johnson conversationmanpleasure Change image and share on social
You find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford. Samuel Johnson affordfindintellectual Change image and share on social
The happiest conversation is that of which nothing is distinctly remembered, but a general effect of pleasing impression. Samuel Johnson conversationdistinctlyeffect Change image and share on social
The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading in order to write. A man will turn over half a library to make a book. Samuel Johnson bookgreathalf Change image and share on social
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 dependdisagreeableman share on social
No man was ever great by imitation. Samuel Johnson greatimitationman Change image and share on social
Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome. Samuel Johnson attemptobjectionovercome Change image and share on social
It is dangerous for mortal beauty, or terrestrial virtue, to be examined by too strong a light. The torch of Truth shows much that we cannot, and all that we would not, see. Samuel Johnson beautydangerousexamine Change image and share on social
