No government power can be abused long. Mankind will not bear it.... There is a remedy in human nature against tyranny, that will keep us safe under every form of government.
Samuel JohnsonI am always sorry when any language is lost, because languages are the pedigrees of nations.
Samuel JohnsonThe time will come to every human being when it must be known how well he can bear to die.
Samuel JohnsonThe mischief of flattery is, not that it persuades any man that he is what he is not, but that it suppresses the influence of honest ambition, by raising an opinion that honour may be gained without the toil of merit.
Samuel Johnson