Samuel Johnson

Wine makes a man more pleased with himself; I do not say that it makes him more pleasing to others.

Samuel Johnson

Wit will never make a man rich, but there are places where riches will always make a wit.

Samuel Johnson

Without frugality none can be rich, and with it very few would be poor.

Samuel Johnson

You can never be wise unless you love reading.

Samuel Johnson

You never find people laboring to convince you that you may live very happily upon a plentiful income.

Samuel Johnson

Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good.

Samuel Johnson

Youth enters the world with very happy prejudices in her own favour.

Samuel Johnson