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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Even his griefs are a joy long after to one that remembers all that he wrought and endured.
You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through.
I was seldom able to see an opportunity until it had ceased to be one.
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To be absolutely certain about something, one must know everything or nothing about it.
If you have knowledge, let others light their candles at it.
People are difficult to govern because they have too much knowledge.
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