Maxioms by Samuel Johnson
He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition read more
He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition will waste his life away in fruitless efforts.
Many things difficult to design prove easy to performance.
Many things difficult to design prove easy to performance.
Wickedness is always easier than virtue, for it takes a short cut to everything.
Wickedness is always easier than virtue, for it takes a short cut to everything.
The usual fortune of complaint is to excite contempt more than pity.
The usual fortune of complaint is to excite contempt more than pity.
Criticism, as it was first instituted by Aristotle, was meant as a standard of judging well.
Criticism, as it was first instituted by Aristotle, was meant as a standard of judging well.