Quotes by Samuel Johnson

He is no wise man that will quit a certainty for an uncertainty

#Wisdom

While grief is fresh, every attempt to divert only irritates. You must wait till it...

#Grief

Of all the griefs that harass the distressed, sure the most bitter is a scornful...

#Grief

Men hate more steadily than they love; and if I have said something to hurt...

#Hate

Those who have any intention of deviating from the beaten roads of life, and acquiring...

#Fame

Every man wishes to be wise, and they who cannot be wise are almost always...

#Wisdom

Fear is implanted in us as a preservative from evil but its duty, like that...

#Fear

Health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die

#Health

To preserve health is a moral and religious duty, for health is the basis of...

#Health

I would rather see the portrait of a dog that I know, than all the...

#Painting

Questioning is not the mode of conversation among gentlemen

#Conversation, #Gentlemen, #Questioning

He that has once concluded it lawful to resist power, when it wants merit, will...

#Law And Lawyers