Quote #177
A Frenchman must be always talking, whether he knows anything of the matter or not; an Englishman is content to say nothing, when he has nothing to say.
More from Samuel Johnson
- If you are idle, be not solitary; if you are solitary, be not idle.
- Greek, sir, is like lace; every man gets as much of it as he can.
- Worth seeing? yes; but not worth going to see.
- No man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise when he had.
- A man who exposes himself when he is intoxicated, has not the art of getting drunk.
- The applause of a single human being is of great consequence.
- Claret is the liquor for boys; port for men; but he who aspires to be a hero must drink brandy.
- Mrs. Montagu has dropt me. Now, Sir, there are people whom one should like very well to drop, but would not wish to be dropped by.