There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money. Samuel Johnson employinnocentlyman Change image and share on social
He that fails in his endeavors after wealth or power will not long retain either honesty or courage. Samuel Johnson courageendeavorfail Change image and share on social
That we must all die, we always knew; I wish I had remembered it sooner. Samuel Johnson dieknowremember Change image and share on social
All the arguments which are brought to represent poverty as no evil show it evidently to be a great evil. Samuel Johnson argumentbringevidently Change image and share on social
It is reasonable to have perfection in our eye that we may always advance toward it, though we know it can never be reached. Samuel Johnson advanceeyeperfection Change image and share on social
A man may be so much of everything that he is nothing of anything. Samuel Johnson man Change image and share on social
All theory is against freedom of the will; all experience for it. Samuel Johnson experiencefreedomtheory Change image and share on social
Every man who attacks my belief, diminishes in some degree my confidence in it, and therefore makes me uneasy; and I am angry with him who makes me uneasy. Samuel Johnson angryattackbelief Change image and share on social
Being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned. Samuel Johnson chancedrownjail Change image and share on social
Leisure and curiosity might soon make great advances in useful knowledge, were they not diverted by minute emulation and laborious trifles. Samuel Johnson advancecuriositydivert Change image and share on social
