Quotes by Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson

English writer

Lived from: 1709 - 1784

Category: Writers (Contemporary) Country: FlagUnited Kingdom

Born: 18 september 1709 Died: 13 december 1784

Quotes 381 till 385 of 385.

 Previous 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
  • You are much surer that you are doing good when you pay money to those who work, as the recompense of their labor, than when you give money merely in charity.
    ― Samuel Johnson
    - +
     0
  • You teach your daughters the diameters of the planets and wonder when you are done that they do not delight in your company.
    ― Samuel Johnson
    - +
     0
  • Young men have more virtue than old men, they have more generous sentiments in every respect.
    ― Samuel Johnson
    - +
     0
  • Your manuscript is both good and original; but the parts that are good are not original, and the parts that are original are not good.
    ― Samuel Johnson
    - +
     0
  • Security will produce danger.
    ― Samuel Johnson
    - +
    -1
 Previous 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
All Samuel Johnson famous quotes and sayings you will always find on greatest-quotations.com (page 20)

Popular subjects

Popular authors