By taking a second wife he pays the highest compliment to the first, by showing that she made him so happy as a married man, that he wishes to be so a second time. Samuel Johnson complimenthappyhigh Change image and share on social
Nobody can write the life of a man but those who have eat and drunk and lived in social intercourse with him. Samuel Johnson drinkeatintercourse Change image and share on social
No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money. Samuel Johnson blockheadmanmoney Change image and share on social
Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance. Samuel Johnson greatperformperseverance Change image and share on social
Life is not long, and too much of it must not pass in idle deliberation how it shall be spent. Samuel Johnson deliberationidlelife Change image and share on social
Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not. Samuel Johnson fondnesskindnesspower Change image and share on social
Many things difficult to design prove easy to performance. Samuel Johnson designdifficulteasy Change image and share on social
Leisure and curiosity might soon make great advances in useful knowledge, were they not diverted by minute emulation and laborious trifles. Samuel Johnson advancecuriositydivert Change image and share on social
Depend upon it that if a man talks of his misfortunes there is something in them that is not disagreeable to him; for where there is nothing but pure misery there never is any recourse to the mention of it. Samuel Johnson dependdisagreeableman share on social
No man was ever great by imitation. Samuel Johnson greatimitationman Change image and share on social
