WIST Quotations Has Moved!Dec 12

A quotation from Samuel Johnson

The evils inseparably annexed to the present condition of man, are so numerous and afflictive, that it has been, from age to age, the task of some to bewail, and of others to solace them; and he, therefore, will be in danger of seeing a common enemy, who shall attempt to depreciate the few pleasures and felicities which nature has allowed us.

Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) English writer, lexicographer, critic
Essay (1753-11-27), The Adventurer, No. 111

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Essay (1753-11-27), The Adventurer, No. 111 - Johnson, Samuel | WIST Quotations

The evils inseparably annexed to the present condition of man, are so numerous and afflictive, that it has been, from age to age, the task of some to bewail, and of others to solace them; and he, therefore, will be in danger of seeing a common enemy, who shall attempt…

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WIST Quotations Has Moved!Jan 29, 2025

A quotation from Bertrand Russell

Boredom is therefore a vital problem for the moralist, since at least half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) English mathematician and philosopher
Conquest of Happiness, Part 1, ch. 4 “Boredom and Excitement” (1930)

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WIST Quotations moves again!Oct 11, 2023

A quotation from Mencken, H. L.:

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A prohibitionist is the sort of man one wouldn’t care to drink with — even if he drank.
»

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A Little Book in C Major, ch. 3, § 10 (1916) - Mencken, H. L. | WIST Quotations

A prohibitionist is the sort of man one wouldn't care to drink with -- even if he drank. Variant: PROHIBITIONIST. The sort of man one wouldn't care to drink with, even if he drank. A Book of Burlesques, "The Jazz Webster" (1924)

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