Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.
enlightenment · english-letters
Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson · 1709–1784
Lexicographer and moralist of Fleet Street. Patriotism as the last refuge, and the knowledge that people need more often to be reminded than informed.
The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.
Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.
The habit of looking on the best side of every event is worth more than a thousand pounds a year.