Quote #8438
Do not accustom yourself to use big words for little matters.
Category Archives: Samuel Johnson
Quote #7656
If you are idle, be not solitary; if you are solitary be not idle.
Quote #7499
There are, in every age, new errors to be rectified and new prejudices to...
Quote #7266
In order that all men may be taught to speak truth, it is necessary...
Quote #7045
Of all the griefs that harass the distrest, Sure the most bitter is a...
Quote #7046
Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous mind.
Quote #6752
Wine makes a man more pleased with himself; I do not say that it...
Quote #6837
Silence propagates itself, and the longer talk has been suspended, the more difficult it...
Quote #6691
Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and...
Quote #6212
Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those whom we cannot...