Quotes by Johnson, Samuel

It generally happens that assurance keeps an even pace with ability. >>

Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. >>

Perhaps man is the only being that can properly be called idle. >>

Quotations about Knowledge

Between us, we cover all knowledge; he knows all that can be known and >>

Every great advance in natural knowledge has involved the absolute rej >>

Depend upon it there comes a time when for every addition of knowledge >>

Knowledge is of two kinds: We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information about it.

Johnson, Samuel