4 Samuel Johnson Quotes on Self

Samuel Johnson quotes on self

166. As the Spanish proverb says, 'He, who would bring home the wealth of the Indies, must carry the wealth of the Indies with him.' So it is in travelling; a man must carry knowledge with him, if he would bring home knowledge.

169. All censure of a man's self is oblique praise. It is in order to shew how much he can spare.

170. Wine makes a man more pleased with himself. I do not say that it makes him more pleasing to others.

174. A man who exposes himself when he is intoxicated, has not the art of getting drunk.