Samuel Johnson

A man is very apt to complain of the ingratitude of those who
have risen far above him.

A man is very apt to complain of the ingratitude of those who
have risen far above him.

We love to expect, and when expectation is either disappointed or gratified, we want to be again expecting.

We love to expect, and when expectation is either disappointed or gratified, we want to be again expecting.

Of all the griefs that harass the distress'd,
Sure the most bitter is a scornful jest;
Fate read more

Of all the griefs that harass the distress'd,
Sure the most bitter is a scornful jest;
Fate never wounds more deep the generous heart,
Than when a blockhead's insult points the dart.

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life read more

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford

Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.

Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.