Samuel Johnson Quote

Surely, it is much easier to respect a man who has always had respect, than to respect a man who we know was last year no better than ourselves, and will be no better next year.


Dr. Johnson's Table Talk (ed. 1798)


Surely, it is much easier to respect a man who has always had respect, than to respect a man who we know was last year no better than ourselves, and...

Surely, it is much easier to respect a man who has always had respect, than to respect a man who we know was last year no better than ourselves, and...

Surely, it is much easier to respect a man who has always had respect, than to respect a man who we know was last year no better than ourselves, and...

Surely, it is much easier to respect a man who has always had respect, than to respect a man who we know was last year no better than ourselves, and...