Samuel Johnson Short Quotations

Sir, they are a race of convicts, and ought to be thankful for anything we allow them short of hanging.

He is a benefactor of mankind who contracts the great rules of life into short sentences, that may be easily impressed on the memory, and so recur habitually to the mind.

Wickedness is always easier than virtue, for it takes a short cut to everything.

In the decline of life shame and grief are of short duration; whether it be that we bear easily what we have borne long; or that, finding ourselves in age less regarded, we less regard others; or, that we look with slight regard upon afflictions to w

Some desire is necessary to keep life in motion.

Life is short. The sooner that a man begins to enjoy his wealth the better.