Will Johnson
Will Johnson
errors age prejudice
There are in every age new errors to be rectified and new prejudices to be opposed.
hypocrite men pleasure
No man is a hypocrite in his pleasures.
civilization history tests
A decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization.
grief heart fate
Of all the griefs that harass the distress'd, Sure the most bitter is a scornful jest; Fate never wounds more deep the generous heart, Than when a blockhead's insult points the dart.
excellence lifetime labor
Excellence in any department can be attained only by the labor of a lifetime; it is not to be purchased at a lesser price.
suffering survivor
It is better to suffer wrong than to do it.
guilt despair bars
Cruel with guilt, and daring with despair, the midnight murderer bursts the faithless bar; invades the sacred hour of silent rest and leaves, unseen, a dagger in your breast.
anticipation species
Hope is itself a species of happiness...
wise men hands
No man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise when he had
intellectual statistics leisure
All intellectual improvement arises from leisure.
examination fraud dread
Fraud and falsehood only dread examination. Truth invites it.
trust cheating pain
It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier to be sometimes cheated than not to trust.
carpe-diem men focus
When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.
inspirational teaching learning
Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.