Maxioms by Samuel Johnson
Distance has the same effect on the mind as on the eye.
Distance has the same effect on the mind as on the eye.
While grief is fresh, every attempt to divert only irritates. You must wait till it be digested, and then amusement read more
While grief is fresh, every attempt to divert only irritates. You must wait till it be digested, and then amusement will dissipate the remains of it.
It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier to be sometimes cheated than not to trust.
It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier to be sometimes cheated than not to trust.
The history of mankind is little else than a narrative of designs which have failed and hopes that have been read more
The history of mankind is little else than a narrative of designs which have failed and hopes that have been disappointed.
Bravery has no place where it can avail nothing.
Bravery has no place where it can avail nothing.