Samuel Johnson

Worth seeing? Yes; but not worth going to see. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

#see #seeing #worth #yes

It generally happens that assurance keeps an even pace with ability. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

#assurance #even #generally #happens #keeps

A wise man will make haste to forgive, because he knows the true value of time, and will not suffer it to pass away in unnecessary pain. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

#because #forgive #haste #knows #make

If your determination is fixed, I do not counsel you to despair. Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

#counsel #despair #determination #diligence #few

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

— Samuel Johnson

#crimes #injuries #justice #passion #revenge

Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

#fondness #kindness #our #power

The return of my birthday, if I remember it, fills me with thoughts which it seems to be the general care of humanity to escape. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

#care #escape #fills #general #humanity

Bachelors have consciences, married men have wives. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

#bachelors #consciences #married #married men #men

It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier to be sometimes cheated than not to trust. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

#cheated #happier #sometimes #suffer #than

A man is in general better pleased when he has a good dinner upon his table, than when his wife talks Greek. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

#dinner #general #good #greek #his