About Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson (18 September [O.S. 7 September] 1709 – 13 December 1784), often called Dr Johnson, was an English writer and polymath who made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, sermonist, biographer, editor, and lexicographer (creator of dictionaries). The work for which he is best known...
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A cucumber should be well-sliced, dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out.
We are inclined to believe those whom we do not know because they have never deceived us.
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For evil to succeed, all it needs is for good men to do nothing.
Some people like my advice so much that they frame it upon the wall instead of using it.
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