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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Knowledge and timber shouldn't be much used till they are seasoned.
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.
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No one has a finer command of language than the person who keeps his mouth shut.
The great thing about human language is that it prevents us from sticking to the matter at hand.
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