Samuel Johnson

"Everything that enlarges the sphere of human powers, that shows man he can do what he thought he could not do, is valuable."

Top Samuel Johnson Quotes

"Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance."

"The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good."

"When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford."

"Revenge is an act of passion; vengeance of justice. Injuries are revenged; crimes are avenged."

"We love to expect, and when expectation is either disappointed or gratified, we want to be again expecting."

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