Justice is indispensably and universally necessary, and what is necessary must always be limited, uniform, and distinct
Interpretation
Justice is essential for society and must be applied consistently and clearly.
This quote emphasizes that justice is a fundamental requirement for any society, suggesting that its principles should not only be universally applicable but also uniform in their implementation. Johnson argues that true justice cannot be arbitrary; it must be distinct and clearly defined in its limits to ensure fairness and equality among individuals.
In practice
This quote could be used in a courtroom to emphasize the importance of fair legal practices.
To be of no church is dangerous. Religion, of which the rewards are distant, and which is animated only by faith and hope, will glide by degrees out of the mind unless it be invigorated and reimpressed by external ordinances, by stated calls to worship, and the salutary influence of example.
He that reads and grows no wiser seldom suspects his own deficiency, but complains of hard words and obscure sentences, and asks why books are written which cannot be understood.
To let friendship die away by negligence and silence is certainly not wise. It is voluntarily to throw away one of the greatest comforts of the weary pilgrimage.
Fly-fishing may be a very pleasant amusement; but angling or float fishing I can only compare to a stick and a string, with a worm at one end and a fool at the other.
When any anxiety or gloom of the mind takes hold of you, make it a rule not to publish it by complaining; but exert yourselves to hide it, and by endeavoring to hide it you drive it away.
A fishing rod is a stick with a hook at one end and a fool at the other.
An evil-speaker differs from an evil-doer only in the want of opportunity.
When people are divided, the only solution is agreement.
Like a good chess player, Satan is always trying to maneuver you into a position where you can save your castle only by losing your bishop.
Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win.
When you look at yourself from a universal standpoint, something inside always reminds or informs you that there are bigger and better things to worry about.
One of the major differences I see in the political climate today is that there is less collective support for coming to critical consciousness β in communities, in institutions, among friends.
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