Adversity leads us to think properly of our state, and so is most bene…

Samuel Johnson
884 citations
Adversity leads us to think properly of our state, and so is most beneficial to us.
Politics Thought
8

More Author Quotes

Every other author may aspire to praise; the lexicographer can only hope to escape reproach. ✨ A Dictionary of the English Language preface (1755)
To be happy at home is the ultimate result of all ambition. ✨ Samuel Johnson (1824). The works of Samuel Johnson, p.431
Men more frequently require to be reminded than informed. ✨ Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy (1837). The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: With an Essay on His Life and Genius /c by Arthur Murphy, Esq, p … ▶
We are all prompted by the same motives, all deceived by the same fallacies, all animated by hope, obstructed by danger, entangled by desire, and seduced by pleasure. ✨ Samuel Johnson (1977). Selecte … ▶
He was so generally civil, that nobody thanked him for it. ✨ James Boswell, Samuel Johnson (1866). The Life of Samuel Johnson, p.122

Most Cited Authors

27

The Best Quotes

Most Liked Authors

27

Curated Author Quotes

82 Unforgettable 🦇 Batman Quotes