“In my youth, I traveled much, and I observed in different countries, that the more public provisions were made for the poor, the less they provided for themselves, and of course became poorer. And, on the contrary, the less was done for them, the more they did for themselves, and became richer.” MadeDifferentCountryDoneGovernmentCoursesPoorYouthContraryTraveledFederal GovernmentProvisionWelfare StateDifferent CountriesGeneral WelfareGovernment And SocietyGovernment Politics Book:The Autobiography and Other Writings Source: The Autobiography and Other Writings
“But it is evident, that these bursts of universal distress are more dreaded than felt; thousands and ten thousands flourish in youth, and wither in age, without the knowledge of any other than domestic evils, and share the same pleasures and vexations, whether their kings are mild or cruel, whether the armies of their country pursue their enemies or retreat before them.” CountryAgeEvilFeltPleasureEnemyShareYouthKingsTenUniversalArmyPursueDistressEvidentRetreat Book:The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and Genius Source: The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and Genius
“Global sports tournaments have a range of benefits that go far beyond the games themselves. They can transform the image of a country or a region. They bring people together and reveal new possibilities to a nation's youth.” PeopleCountryTogetherGamesNationsSportsPossibilityYouthBenefitsRangeRegionsTournamentsNew Possibilities Author:Richard Attias
“Recollections of early childhood bear comparison to fairy tales, and ... youth remains an unknown country to whose bourn no traveler returns except as the agent of a foreign power.” CountryChildhoodYouthReturnBearsRemainsTalesAgentsFairyComparisonFairy TaleTravelerRecollectionEarly Childhood Author:Lewis H. Lapham