Quotes by Johnson, Samuel

To act from pure benevolence is not possible for finite human beings, >>

Surely a long life must be somewhat tedious, since we are forced to ca >>

He that would be superior to external influences must first become sup >>

Quotations about Public Opinion

It is the folly of too many to mistake the echo of a London coffee-hou >>

The private citizen, beset by partisan appeals for the loan of his Pub >>

There are certain times when public opinion is the worst of all opinio >>

Ah! Sir, a boy's being flogged is not so severe as a man's having the hiss of the world against him.

Johnson, Samuel