Quotes by Samuel Johnson, page 3

Samuel Johnson - english author

Was born on 18 sep 1709.
Died on 13 dec 1784, at 75 years old.

Origin country: United Kingdom

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.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about nothing, man

Dictionaries are like watches, the worst is better than none and the best cannot be expected to go quite true.

Difficult do you call it, Sir? I wish it were impossible.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about impossible, wish

Disease generally begins that equality which death completes.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about equality, death

Every man has a right to utter what he thinks truth, and every other man has a right to knock him down for it. Martyrdom is the test.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about rightness, tests, man, truth

Every man is rich or poor according to the proportion between his desires and his enjoyments.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about wealth, man

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.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about faith, man

Everything that enlarges the sphere of human powers, that shows man he can do what he thought he could not do, is valuable.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about thinking, human imperfections, man

Exercise is labor without weariness.

Extended empires are like expanded gold, exchanging solid strength for feeble splendor.

Few enterprises of great labor or hazard would be undertaken if we had not the power of magnifying the advantages we expect from them.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about unforeseen, power

Fraud and falsehood only dread examination. Truth invites it.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about tests, lie, truth

Friendship, like love, is destroyed by long absence, though it may be increased by short intermissions.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about friendship, love

From the middle of life onward, only he remains vitally alive who is ready to die with life.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about life, death

Getting money is not all a man's business: to cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about affair, money, man, life

Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about perseverance

He that fails in his endeavors after wealth or power will not long retain either honesty or courage.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about honesty, wealth, courage, power

He that undervalues himself will undervalue others, and he that undervalues others will oppress them.

He that will enjoy the brightness of sunshine, must quit the coolness of the shade.

He was dull in a new way, and that made many people think him great.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about nation, people