About Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson (18 September [O.S. 7 September] 1709 – 13 December 1784), often called Dr Johnson, was an English writer and polymath who made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, sermonist, biographer, editor, and lexicographer (creator of dictionaries). The work for which he is best known...
More quotations from Samuel Johnson
A cucumber should be well-sliced, dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out.
We are inclined to believe those whom we do not know because they have never deceived us.
More quotations tagged with “crime”
The reason there is so little crime in Germany is that it's against the law.
Criminal: A person with predatory instincts who has not sufficient capital to form a corporation.
No man was ever more than about nine meals away from crime or suicide.