If you are idle, be not solitary; if you are solitary be not idle.
Samuel JohnsonStichwörter: life solitude idleness
In order that all men may be taught to speak truth, it is necessary that all likewise should learn to hear it.
Samuel JohnsonStichwörter: life truth frankness
Love is the wisdom of the fool and the folly of the wise.
Samuel JohnsonAs I know more of mankind I expect less of them, and am ready now to call a man a good man upon easier terms than I was formerly.
Samuel JohnsonIt is strange that there should be so little reading in the world, and so much writing. People in general do not willingly read, if they can have any thing else to amuse them.
Samuel JohnsonAlmost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those whom we cannot resemble.
Samuel JohnsonStichwörter: imitation absurdity behaviour conduct
No man but a blockhead ever wrote, except for money.
Samuel JohnsonMen more frequently require to be reminded than informed.
Samuel JohnsonStichwörter: information reminder
Who will consider that no dictionary of a living tongue ever can be perfect, since, while it is hastening to publication, some words are budding, and some falling away; that a whole life cannot be spent upon syntax and etymology, and that even a whole life would not be sufficient; that he, whose design includes whatever language can express, must often speak of what he does not understand.
Samuel JohnsonA man is very apt to complain of the ingratitude of those who have risen far above him.
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