Samuel Johnson

He that reads and grows no wiser seldom suspects his own deficiency, but complains of hard words and obscure sentences, and asks why books are written which cannot be understood.

Samuel Johnson

He that will enjoy the brightness of sunshine, must quit the coolness of the shade.

Samuel Johnson

He that wishes to see his country robbed of its rights cannot be a patriot.

Samuel Johnson

He that would travel for the entertainment of others should remember that the great object of remark is human life.

Samuel Johnson

He to whom many objects of pursuit arise at the same time, will frequently hesitate between different desires till a rival has precluded him, or change his course as new attractions prevail, and harass himself without advancing.

Samuel Johnson

He was dull in a new way, and that made many people think him great.

Samuel Johnson

He who does not mind his belly, will hardly mind anything else.

Samuel Johnson

He who fails to please in his salutation and address is at once rejected, and never obtains an opportunity of showing his latest excellences or essential qualities.

Samuel Johnson

He who has provoked the shaft of wit, cannot complain that he smarts from it.

Samuel Johnson

He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man.

Samuel Johnson