Quotes by Johnson

One of the aged greatest miseries is that they cannot easily find a co >>

Language is the pedigree of nations. >>

Tradition is but a meteor, which, if it once falls, cannot be rekindle >>

Quotations about Conversation

Conceit causes more conversation than wit. >>

We do not talk -- we bludgeon one another with facts and theories glea >>

The great secret of succeeding in conversation is to admire little, to >>

There is nothing that exasperates people more than a display of superior ability or brilliance in conversation. They seem pleased at the time, but their envy makes them curse the conversationalist in their heart.

Johnson