More quotes by Samuel Johnson

"Love is the wisdom of the fool and the folly of the wise."
"Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labor; but even supposing knowledge to be easily attainable, more people would be content to be ignorant than would take even a little trouble to acquire it."
"There is nothing so minute or inconsiderable that I would not rather know it than not know it."
"What we hope ever to do with ease, we must learn first to do with diligence."
"If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, should keep his friendship in a constant repair."