Samuel Johnson Quote

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 traveling, a man must carry knowledge with him if he would bring home knowledge.

From Boswell, Life of Johnson, April 17, 1778

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 traveling,...

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 traveling,...

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 traveling,...

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 traveling,...