All theory is against freedom of the will; all experience for it.
Quote by Samuel Johnson about experience
Quotes by Samuel Johnson, page 2
193 quotes by Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson - english author
Was born on 18 sep 1709.
Died on 13 dec 1784, at 75 years old.
Died on 13 dec 1784, at 75 years old.
Origin country: United Kingdom
All travel has its advantages. If the passenger visits better countries, he may learn to improve his own. And if fortune carries him to worse, he may learn to enjoy it.
Quote by Samuel Johnson about country, wealth
Allow children to be happy in their own way, for what better way will they find?
Quote by Samuel Johnson about children, happiness
Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those who we cannot resemble.
Quote by Samuel Johnson about conduct
Almost every man wastes part of his life attempting to display qualities which he does not possess.
Quote by Samuel Johnson about man, life
Being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned.
Quote by Samuel Johnson about being, chance
Between falsehood and useless truth there is little difference. As gold which he cannot spend will make no man rich, so knowledge which cannot apply will make no man wise.
Quote by Samuel Johnson about lie, wealth, knowledge, man, truth
Books that you carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are most useful after all.
Quote by Samuel Johnson about books, fire, fire brigade
Bounty always receives part of its value from the manner in which it is bestowed.
Quote by Samuel Johnson about value
But if he does really think that there is no distinction between virtue and vice, why, Sir, when he leaves our houses, let us count our spoons.
Quote by Samuel Johnson about vice, virtue
By seeing London, I have seen as much of life as the world can show.
Quote by Samuel Johnson about world, life
By taking a second wife he pays the highest compliment to the first, by showing that she made him so happy as a married man, that he wishes to be so a second time.
Quote by Samuel Johnson about wife, happiness, time, man
Claret is the liquor for boys; port for men; but he who aspires to be a hero must drink brandy.
Quote by Samuel Johnson about heroism, drinking, man
Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world.
Quote by Samuel Johnson about literary critic, man, world
Courage is the greatest of all virtues, because if you haven't courage, you may not have an opportunity to use any of the others.
Quote by Samuel Johnson about courage, haven, chance, use
Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.
Quote by Samuel Johnson about curiosity
Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous mind.
Quote by Samuel Johnson about curiosity, mind
