2,116 Quotes by Samuel Johnson

Prejudice not being funded on reason cannot be removed by argument.

Levellers wish to level down as far as themselves; but they cannot bear levelling up to themselves.

Depend upon it that if a man talks of his misfortunes there is something in them that is not disagreeable to him; for where there is nothing but pure misery there never is any recourse to the mention of it.

There is no wisdom in useless and hopeless sorrow.

It is generally agreed, that few men are made better by affluence or exaltation.

It is our first duty to serve society.

Love has no great influences upon the sum of life.

Prudence keeps life safe, but it does not often make it happy.

Whoever rises above those who once pleased themselves with equality, will have many malevolent gazers at his eminence.