Will Johnson
Will Johnson
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.
father men tears
If the man who turnips cries, Cry not when his father dies, 'Tis proof that he had rather Have a turnip than his father.
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.
advice offensive wells
Advice is offensive, it shows us that we are known to others as well as to ourselves.
age means needs ought portion scheme social
The retirement age needs to be raised. A portion of Social Security ought to be privatized, if not all. And there probably needs to be some means testing. It's a Ponzi scheme that's not sustainable.
came carried cut further paul ron
There was a big difference between Ron Paul and me when it came to the 'no.' His 'no' was philosophical. It was reasoned. It was right. My 'no' actually put a stop to legislation. It cut spending. Mine carried further than just no.
border campaign disconnect regarding rhetoric speaking three total trail witnessed
This is something that I witnessed out on the campaign trail for three years, which is that there is a total disconnect between the rhetoric regarding immigration and the reality. And I'm speaking as a border state.
anybody behind car country drinks night single tried wheel work
Would this country be better off if no one drank? Yes, it would be, but we tried that; it doesn't work. I don't want to tell anybody that they can't have as many drinks as they want every single night of the week as long as they don't get behind the wheel of a car.