2,116 Quotes by Samuel Johnson

Poverty has, in large cities, very different appearances; it is often concealed in splendour, and often in extravagance.

Worth seeing, yes; but not worth going to see.

Those writers who lie on the watch for novelty can have little hope of greatness; for great things cannot have escaped former observation.

From ignorance our comfort flows, the only wretched are the wise

Politeness is one of those advantages which we never estimate rightly but by the inconvenience of its loss.

Life will not bear refinement. You must do as other people do.

Of many, imagined blessings it may be doubted whether he that wants or possesses them had more reason to be satisfied with his lot.

Mutual cowardice keeps us in peace.

Tomorrow is an old deceiver, and his cheat never grows stale.