A. Johnson
A. Johnson
suffering peculiar providence
The equity of Providence has balanced peculiar sufferings with peculiar enjoyments.
unhappiness authority controversy
It is almost always the unhappiness of a victorious disputant to destroy his own authority by claiming too many consequences, or diffusing his proposition to an indefensible extent.
grace conversation
Unconstraint is the grace of conversation.
husband love-is coquette
The coquette has companions, indeed, but no lovers,--for love is respectful and timorous; and where among her followers will she find a husband?
country green-fields walks
Sir, when you have seen one green field, you have seen all green fields. Let us walk down Cheapside.
curiosity desire demand
Where necessity ends, desire and curiosity begin; and no sooner are we supplied with everything nature can demand than we sit down to contrive artificial appetites.
cowardice higher company
Cowardice encroaches fast upon such as spend their lives in company of persons higher than themselves.
writing suffering principles
I know not, Madam, that you have a right, upon moral principles, to make your readers suffer so much.
vigor may improvement
Peevishness may be considered the canker of life, that destroys its vigor and checks its improvement; that creeps on with hourly depredations, and taints and vitiates what it cannot consume.
passion faithful this-life
Our senses, our appetite, and our passions are our lawful and faithful guides in things that relate solely to this life.
devil indolence cushions
Indolence is the devil's cushion.
rags laziness appearance
Rags will always make their appearance where they have a right to do it.
learning merit buried
To buried merit rise the tardy bust.
fancy degrees madness
All power of fancy over reason is a degree of madness.