Maxioms by Samuel Johnson
The stream of Time, which is continually washing the dissoluble
fabrics of other poets, passes without injury by the read more
The stream of Time, which is continually washing the dissoluble
fabrics of other poets, passes without injury by the adamant of
Shakespeare.
Get together a hundred or two men, however sensible they may be, and you are very likely to have a read more
Get together a hundred or two men, however sensible they may be, and you are very likely to have a mob.
Excellence in any department can be attained only by the labor of a lifetime; it is not to be purchased read more
Excellence in any department can be attained only by the labor of a lifetime; it is not to be purchased at a lesser price.
If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone; read more
If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone; one should keep his friendships in constant repair. -Samuel Johnson.
The inevitable consequence of poverty is dependence
The inevitable consequence of poverty is dependence