Maxioms by Samuel Johnson
Merit is much more cheaply acknowledged than rewarded
Merit is much more cheaply acknowledged than rewarded
That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain
force upon the plain of Marathon, or read more
That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain
force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow
warmer among the runs of Iona.
A fishing pole is a stick with a hook at one end and a fool on the other
A fishing pole is a stick with a hook at one end and a fool on the other
This mournful truth is everywhere confess'd,
Slow rises worth by poverty depress'd.
This mournful truth is everywhere confess'd,
Slow rises worth by poverty depress'd.
The true source of cheerfulness is benevolence.
The true source of cheerfulness is benevolence.
