Samuel Johnson

Agriculture not only gives riches to a nation, but the only riches she can call her own

Agriculture not only gives riches to a nation, but the only riches she can call her own

When desperate ills demand a speedy cure,
Distrust is cowardice, and prudence folly.

When desperate ills demand a speedy cure,
Distrust is cowardice, and prudence folly.

I live in the crowds of jollity, not so much to enjoy company as
to shun myself.

I live in the crowds of jollity, not so much to enjoy company as
to shun myself.

The superiority of some men is merely local. They are great because their associates are little.

The superiority of some men is merely local. They are great because their associates are little.

Get together a hundred or two men, however sensible they may be, and you are very likely to have a read more

Get together a hundred or two men, however sensible they may be, and you are very likely to have a mob.