There are few minds to which tyranny is not delightful

Quote by Samuel Johnson

Topics: Doctrine Quotes, Tyranny Quotes

Resolve not to be poor: whatever you have, spend less. Poverty is a great enemy...

Resolve not to be poor: whatever you have, spend less. Poverty is a great enemy...

Bravery has no place where it can avail nothing.

Bravery has no place where it can avail nothing.

When men come to like a sea-life, they are not fit to live on land.

When men come to like a sea-life, they are not fit to live on land.

Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those who we cannot resemble.

Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those who we cannot resemble.

We are inclined to believe those whom we do not know because they have never...

We are inclined to believe those whom we do not know because they have never...

Those who have no power to judge of past times but by their own, should...

Those who have no power to judge of past times but by their own, should...

In all pleasure hope is a considerable part

In all pleasure hope is a considerable part

There are few things that we so unwillingly give up, even in advanced age, as...

There are few things that we so unwillingly give up, even in advanced age, as...

In the bottle discontent seeks for comfort, cowardice for courage, and bashfulness for confidence.

In the bottle discontent seeks for comfort, cowardice for courage, and bashfulness for confidence.

We owe to memory not only the increase of our knowledge, and our progress in...

We owe to memory not only the increase of our knowledge, and our progress in...

Dictionaries are like watches, the worst is better than none and the best cannot be...

Dictionaries are like watches, the worst is better than none and the best cannot be...

The purpose of a writer is to be read, and the criticism which would destroy...

The purpose of a writer is to be read, and the criticism which would destroy...

Some desire is necessary to keep life in motion, and he whose real wants are...

Some desire is necessary to keep life in motion, and he whose real wants are...

There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in...

There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in...

To improve the golden moment of opportunity, and catch the good that is within our...

To improve the golden moment of opportunity, and catch the good that is within our...

The joy of life is variety; the tenderest love requires to be rekindled by intervals...

The joy of life is variety; the tenderest love requires to be rekindled by intervals...

Pain is less subject than pleasure to careless expression.

Pain is less subject than pleasure to careless expression.

Marriage is low down, but you spend the rest of your life paying for it.

Marriage is low down, but you spend the rest of your life paying for it.

Marriage is like a fort, those who are in want out, those who are out...

Marriage is like a fort, those who are in want out, those who are out...

If we must lose wife or husband when we live to our highest right, we...

If we must lose wife or husband when we live to our highest right, we...