Maxioms by Samuel Johnson
For I look upon it, that he who does not mind his belly will
hardly mind anything else.
For I look upon it, that he who does not mind his belly will
hardly mind anything else.
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.
Many things difficult to design prove easy to performance.
Many things difficult to design prove easy to performance.
Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties, passing from one step of success to another, forming new read more
Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties, passing from one step of success to another, forming new wishes and seeing them gratified.
Language is only the instrument of science, and words are but the signs of ideas.
Language is only the instrument of science, and words are but the signs of ideas.
