2,116 Quotes by Samuel Johnson

Our supple tribes repress their patriot throats, And ask no questions but the price of votes.

What is the reason that women servants ... have much lower wages than men servants ... when in fact our female house servants work much harder than the male?

The true genius is a mind of large general powers, accidentally determined to some particular direction.

There are charms made only for distance admiration.

To be prejudiced is always to be weak; yet there are prejudices so near to laudable that they have been often praised and are always pardoned.

And panting Time toil'd after him in vain.

Love is only one of many passions.

The botanist looks upon the astronomer as a being unworthy of his regard; and he that is glowing great and happy by electrifying a bottle wonders how the world can be engaged by trifling prattle about war and peace.

Rags will always make their appearance where they have a right to do it.