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...
writing curiosity age
The authors that in any nation last from age to age are very few, because there are very few that have any other claim to notice than that they catch hold on present curiosity, and gratify some accidental desire, or produce some temporary conveniency.
atheism belief argument
All argument is against it; but all belief is for it.
memorial opinion improvement
Of those that spin out trifles and die without a memorial, many flatter themselves with high opinions of their own importance, and imagine that they are every day adding some improvement to human life.
agitation imagine appearance
There is no idleness, by which we are so easily seduced, as that which dignifies itself by the appearance of business, and by making the loiterer imagine that he has something to do which must not be neglected, keeps him in perpetual agitation, and hurries him rapidly from place to place.
christmas done may
There should be a stated day for commemorating the birthday of our Savior, because there is danger that what may be done on any day, will be neglected.
consciousness multiplicity
Happiness consists in the multiplicity of agreeable consciousness.
father hands soul
The life of a conscientious clergyman is not easy. I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. I would rather have chancery suits upon my hands than the cure of souls.
friends lost-friend found
An old friend never can be found, and nature has provided that he cannot easily be lost.
life-is-short men wealth
Life is short. The sooner that a man begins to enjoy his wealth the better.
disrespect wealth creeps
The insolence of wealth will creep out.
brave guilt intimidating
Guilt once harbored in the conscious breast, intimidates the brave, degrades the great.
vigor done may
By forbearing to do what may innocently be done, we may add hourly new vigor to resolution.
kindness stupid actors
If in an actor there appears an utter vacancy of meaning, a frigid equality, a stupid languor, a torpid apathy, the greatest kindness that can be shown him is a speedy sentence of expulsion.
firsts novelty admiration
Admiration must be continued by that novelty which first produces it; and how much soever is given, there must always be reason to imagine that more remains.