It is wonderful to think how men of very large estates not only spend their yearly income, but are often actually in want of money. It is clear, they have not value for what they spend.
Samuel JohnsonWhen emulation leads us to strive for self-elevation by merit alone, and not by belittling another, then it is one of the grandest possible incentives to action.
Samuel JohnsonIt is not often that any man can have so much knowledge of another, as is necessary to make instruction useful.
Samuel Johnson