Zitate von Samuel Johnson
Ein bekanntes Zitat von Samuel Johnson:
Ich wünsche mich nie mit einem Menschen zu unterhalten, der mehr geschrieben als gelesen hat.
Informationen über Samuel Johnson
Gelehrter, Lexikograf, Schriftsteller, "The vanity of human wishes", "London", "Die Debatten des Senats zu Liliput", "History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia" (England, 1709 - 1784).
Samuel Johnson · Geburtsdatum · Sterbedatum
Samuel Johnson wäre heute 314 Jahre, 7 Monate, 11 Tage oder 114.910 Tage alt.
Geboren am 18.09.1709 in Lichfield
Gestorben am 13.12.1784 in London
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Weitere 565 Zitate von Samuel Johnson
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If a man does not make new acquaintance as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, Sir, should keep his friendship in constant repair.
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If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone.
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If a man were to go by chance at the same time with Burke under a shed, to shun a shower, he would say-'this is an extraordinary man.'
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If a sovereign oppresses his people to a great degree, they will rise and cut off his head. There is a remedy in human nature against tyranny, that will keep us safe under every form of government.
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If I had no duties, and no reference to futurity, I would spend my life in driving briskly in a post-chaise with a pretty woman.
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If the changes we fear be thus irresistible, what remains but to acquiesce with silence, as in the other insurmountable distresses of humanity? It remains that we retard what we cannot repel, that we palliate what we cannot cure.
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If the man who turnips cries, Cry not when his father dies, 'Tis a proof that he had rather Have a turnip than his father.
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If you are idle, be not solitary; if you are solitary, be not idle.
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Ignorance, madam, pure ignorance.
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Ignorance, when voluntary, is criminal, and a man my be properly charged with that evil which he neglected or refused to learn how to prevent.
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In all pointed sentences, some degree of accuracy must be sacrificed to conciseness.
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In lapidary inscriptions a man is not upon oath.
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In life's last scene what prodigies surprise, Fears of the brave, and follies of the wise? From Marlb'rough's eyes the streams of dotage flow, And Swift expires a driv'ler and a show.
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In my early years I read very hard. It is a sad reflection, but a true one, that I knew almost as much at eighteen as I do now.
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In the character of his Elegy I rejoice to concur with the common reader; for by the common sense of readers uncorrupted with literary prejudices . . . must be finally decided all claim to poetical honours.
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In the description of night in Macbeth, the beetle and the bat detract from the general idea of darkness, - inspissated gloom.
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In this state of temporary honour, a proud man is too willing to exert his prerogative; and too ready to forget that he is dictating to those, who may one day dictate to him.
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Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.
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Is not a Patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it.
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It [the Pyramids] seems to have been erected only in compliance with that hunger of imagination which preys incessantly upon life, and must be always appeased by some employment . . . I consider this mighty structure as a monument of the insufficiency of human enjoyments.