Samuel Johnson

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

— Samuel Johnson

#absolutely #him #how #man #measure

What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

#general #pleasure #read #without #written

A writer only begins a book. A reader finishes it. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

#writing #writer

My congratulations to you, sir. Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

#funny #humour #review #funny

Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

#lifelong-learning #intellect

Men know that women are an overmatch for them, and therefore they choose the weakest or the most ignorant. If they did not think so, they never could be afraid of women knowing as much as themselves. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

#equality #fear #gender #intelligence #men

I never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has read. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

#desire #i #man #more #never

Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but by perseverance. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

#perseverance

There can be no friendship without confidence, and no confidence without integrity. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

#friendship #integrity #friendship

I would rather be attacked than unnoticed. For the worst thing you can do to an author is to be silent as to his works. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

#literary-criticism #obscurity #writing #authority