Samuel Johnson

They that have grown old in a single state are generally found to be morose, fretful and captious; tenacious of their own practices and maxims; soon offended by contradiction or negligence; and impatient of any association but with those that will watch their nod, and submit themselves to unlimited authority.

I never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has read.

I hate mankind, for I think of myself as one of the best of them, and I know how bad I am.

Books that you carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are most useful after all.

Courage is the greatest of all virtues, because if you haven’t courage, you may not have an opportunity to use any of the others.

Depend upon it that if a man talks of his misfortunes there is something in them that is not disagreeable to him.

Money’s only something you need in case you don’t die tomorrow.

You can’t tell a millionaire’s son from a billionaire’s.

Money is indeed the most important thing in the world.

The big difference between sex for money and sex for free is that sex for money usually costs a lot less.

A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore.

Undermine the entire economic structure of society by leaving the pay toilet door ajar so the next person can get in free.

Money isn’t everything, but it’s a long way ahead of what comes next.

The point is, you can never be too greedy.

I’ve got all the money I’ll ever need; if I die by four O’clock.

Money, which represents the prose of life, and which is hardly spoken of in parlors without an apology, is, in its effects and laws, as beautiful as roses.

What’s worth doing is worth doing for money.

If you want to make a million you don’t have to understand money, what you have to understand is people’s fears about money.

Money is like a sixth sense – and you can’t make use of the other five without it.

Philanthropic efforts are among the best rewards you can have for a life well lived.

Money is like manure. You have to spread it around or it smells.