Resolve not to be poor: whatever you have, spend less. Poverty is a great enemy to human happiness; it certainly destroys liberty, and it makes some virtues impracticable, and others extremely difficult. Samuel Johnson destroydifficultenemy share on social
When men come to like a sea-life, they are not fit to live on land. Samuel Johnson fitlandlife Change image and share on social
To be happy at home is the ultimate result of all ambition, the end to which every enterprise and labor tends, and of which every desire prompts the prosecution. Samuel Johnson ambitiondesireend Change image and share on social
Subordination tends greatly to human happiness. Were we all upon an equality, we should have no other enjoyment than mere animal pleasure. Samuel Johnson animalenjoymentequality Change image and share on social
A man who has not been in Italy, is always conscious of an inferiority. Samuel Johnson consciousinferiorityitaly Change image and share on social
I look upon every day to be lost, in which I do not make a new acquaintance. Samuel Johnson acquaintancedaylose Change image and share on social
Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world. Samuel Johnson classicalliteraryman Change image and share on social
Every man is rich or poor according to the proportion between his desires and his enjoyments. Samuel Johnson desireenjoymentman Change image and share on social
There is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern. Samuel Johnson contrivegoodhappiness Change image and share on social
There is no private house in which people can enjoy themselves so well as at a capital tavern... No, Sir; there is nothing which has yet been contrived by man by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn. Samuel Johnson capitalcontriveenjoy share on social
