Logo
Quote by Samuel Johnson
They teach the morals of a whore, and the manners of a dancing mas

They teach the morals of a whore, and the manners of a dancing master. – Samuel Johnson

Other quotes by Samuel Johnson
Other Quotes from
Example
category

People seldom improve when they have no other model, but themselves to copy after. – Oliver Goldsmith

Category:
Example

Example has more followers than reason. We unconsciously imitate what pleases us, and approximate to the characters we most admire. – Christian Nevell Bovee

Category:
Example

An ounce of practice is worth a pound of preaching. – Proverb

Category:
Example

Folks dont like to have somebody around knowing more than they do. It aggravates em. Youre not gonna change any of them by talking right, theyve got to want to learn themselves, and when they dont want to learn theres nothing you can do but keep your mouth shut or talk their language. – Harper Lee

Category:
Example

Random Quotes

Dont threaten me with love, baby. Lets just go walking in the rain. – Billie Holiday

Category:
Love

When I look back now over my life and call to mind what I might have had simply for taking and did not take, my heart is like to break. – William Hale White

Category:
Opportunities

Nothing is more noble than politeness, and nothing more ridiculous than ceremony. – Proverb

Category:
Manners

I became CEO at the beginning of the hit on old economy stocks. When something like that occurs in your first six months as a CEO of a more traditional branded firm, it makes for a fast learning curve. – Andrea Jung

Category:
Learning