Johnson
Johnson
Johnson is a surname of English origin. The name itself is a patronym of the given name John, literally meaning "son of John". The name John derives from Latin Johannes, which is derived through Greek Ἰωάννης Iōannēs from Hebrew יוחנן Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh has favoured". The name has been extremely popular in Europe since the Christian era as a result of it being given to St John the Baptist, St John the Evangelist and nearly one thousand other Christian saints...
order law names
Those who suppress freedom always do so in the name of law and order." - John V. Lindsay "No government power can be abused long. Mankind will not bear it.
kindness spontaneous values
Always, Sir, set a high value on spontaneous kindness.
wine play shakespeares-plays
In Shakespeare's plays, the mourner hastening to bury his friend is all the time colliding with the reveller hastening to his wine.
errors firsts facts
In discussing these exceptions from the course of nature, the first question is, whether the fact be justly stated. That which is strange is delightful, and a pleasing error is not willingly detected.
wish impossible difficult
Difficult do you call it, Sir? I wish it were impossible.
opportunity tears tasks
To wipe all tears from off all faces is a task too hard for mortals; but to alleviate misfortunes is often within the most limited power: yet the opportunities which every day affords of relieving the most wretched of human beings are overlooked and neglected with equal disregard of policy and goodness.
satisfaction anticipation
We go from anticipation to anticipation, not from satisfaction to satisfaction.
taught faster
Nobody can be taught faster than he can learn.
together looks emotion
We often look with indifference on the successive parts of something that, if the whole were seen together, would shake us with emotion.
clubs certain assembly
Club: An assembly of good fellows, meeting under certain conditions.
wise gratitude children
I would injure no man, and should provoke no resentment. I would relieve every distress, and should enjoy the benedictions of gratitude. I would choose my friends among the wise and my wife among the virtuous, and therefore should be in no danger from treachery or unkindness. My children should by my care be learned and pious, and would repay to my age what their childhood had received.
merit fondness
Merit rather enforces respect than attracts fondness.
misery cures radical
The cure for the greatest part of human miseries is not radical, but palliative.
sorrow employment safe
The safe and general antidote against sorrow is employment.