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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To love one that is great, is almost to be great one's self.
One of the disadvantages of wine is that it makes a man mistake words for thoughts.
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I do not want people to be agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them.
If you're naturally kind, you attract a lot of people you don't like.
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