A. Johnson
A. Johnson
doctrine censorship members
No member of society has the right to teach any doctrine contrary to what society holds to be true.
good-and-evil evidence sufficient
Power is not sufficient evidence of truth.
life motivational achievement
Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties, passing from one step of success to another, forming new wishes and seeing them gratified.
life motivational confidence
Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings.
complaining usual pity
The usual fortune of complaint is to excite contempt more than pity.
wise wisdom knowledge
Between falsehood and useless truth there is little difference. As gold which he cannot spend will make no man rich, so knowledge which cannot apply will make no man wise.
inspirational book writing
What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure.
detours states enjoy
The really happy woman is the one who can enjoy the scenery when she has to take a detour. Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but rather a manner of traveling.
vices pleasure
Pleasure itself is not a vice
praise falsehood
None can be pleased without praise, and few can be praised without falsehood.
sorrow leisure sentimental
The poor and the busy have no leisure for sentimental sorrow.
stupidity want proof
Want of tenderness is want of parts, and is no less a proof of stupidity than depravity.
useless would-be conjecture
Conjecture as to things useful, is good; but conjecture as to what it would be useless to know, is very idle.
influence argument failing
The arguments for purity of life fail of their due influence, not because they have been considered and confuted, but because they have been passed over without consideration.