Samuel Johnson

Whoever envies another confesses his superiority

Whoever envies another confesses his superiority

There are few minds to which tyranny is not delightful

There are few minds to which tyranny is not delightful

When people find a man of the most distinguished abilities as a writer their inferior while he is with them, read more

When people find a man of the most distinguished abilities as a writer their inferior while he is with them, it must be highly gratifying to them.

Music is the only sensual pleasure without vice.

Music is the only sensual pleasure without vice.

Anecdotes are the gleaming toys of history. The history of mankind is little else than a narrative of designs which read more

Anecdotes are the gleaming toys of history. The history of mankind is little else than a narrative of designs which have failed and hopes that have been disappointed.