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...
science men ifs
If a man has a science to learn he must regularly and resolutely advance.
learning science mind
Nothing has tended more to retard the advancement of science than the disposition in vulgar minds to vilify what they cannot comprehend.
science men rejection
There prevails among men of letters, an opinion, that all appearance of science is particularly hateful to Women; and that therefore whoever desires to be well received in female assemblies, must qualify himself by a total rejection of all that is serious, rational, or important; must consider argument or criticism as perpetually interdicted; and devote all his attention to trifles, and all his eloquence to compliment.
poverty inevitable dependence
The inevitable consequence of poverty is dependence.
historical mind penetration
Great abilities are not requisite for an Historian; for in historical composition, all the greatest powers of the human mind are quiescent.
letters bows opinion
A short letter to a distant friend is, in my opinion, an insult like that of a slight bow or cursory salutation - a proof of unwillingness to do much, even where there is a necessity of doing something.
bores-you two boredom
Sir, you have but two topics, yourself and me. I am sick of both.
eye people smoking
Smoking is a shocking thing - blowing smoke out of our mouths into other people's mouths, eyes, and noses, and having the same thing done to us.
spring heart eye
Spring is the season of gaiety, and winter of terror; in spring the heart of tranquility dances to the melody of the groves, and the eye of benevolence sparkles at the sight of happiness and plenty: in winter, compassion melts at universal calamity, and the tear of softness starts at the wailing of hunger and the cries of the creation in distress
food drinking wine
Wine gives a man nothing. It neither gives him knowledge nor wit; it only animates a man, and enables him to bring out what a dread of the company has repressed. It only puts in motion what had been locked up in frost.
sorry kindness play
I am sorry I have not learnt to play at cards. It is very useful in life: it generates kindness, and consolidates society.
encouragement real perfect-days
The perfect day for quitting is not real. It will never come, so might as well start today
ignorance fate destiny
Must helpless man, in ignorance sedate, roll darkly down the torrent of his fate.
judging criticism firsts
Criticism, as it was first instituted by Aristotle, was meant as a standard of judging well.