The prosperity of a people is proportionate to the number of hands and minds usefully employed. To the community, sedition is a fever, corruption is a gangrene, and idleness is an atrophy. Whatever body or society wastes more than it acquires, must gradually decay, and every being that continues to be fed, and eases to labor, takes away something from the public stock.
Samuel Johnson"I fly from pleasure," said the prince, "because pleasure has ceased to please; I am lonely because I am miserable, and am unwilling to cloud with my presence the happiness of others."
Samuel JohnsonThose who attempt nothing themselves think every thing easily performed, and consider the unsuccessful always as criminal.
Samuel JohnsonTreating your adversary with respect is giving him an advantage to which he is not entitled.
Samuel Johnson