Man is not weak - knowledge is more than equivalent to force. The master of mechanics laughs at strength.Samuel Johnson
Marriages would in general be as happy, and often more so, if they were all made by the Lord Chancellor.Samuel Johnson
Money and time are the heaviest burdens of life, and the unhappiest of all mortals are those who have more of either than they know how to use.Samuel Johnson
Never speak of a man in his own presence. It is always indelicate, and may be offensive .Samuel Johnson
No man is much pleased with a companion who does not increase, in some respect, his fondness of himself.Samuel Johnson
No member of a society has a right to teach any doctrine contrary to what society holds to be true.Samuel Johnson
No mind is much employed upon the present; recollection and anticipation fill up almost all our moments.Samuel Johnson
None are happy but by the anticipation of change. The change itself is nothing; when we have made it, the next wish is to change again.Samuel Johnson
Nothing flatters a man as much as the happiness of his wife; he is always proud of himself as the source of it.Samuel Johnson
O, how vain and vile a passion is this fear! What base, uncomely things it makes men do.Samuel Johnson
