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Samuel Johnson English author, critic, & lexicographer (1709 - 1784)
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What we hope ever to do with ease we may learn first to do with diligence.

Abstinence is as easy to me, as temperance would be difficult.

Of all noises, I think music is the least disagreeable.

A cucumber should be well-sliced, dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out.



Knowledge is of two kinds: we know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.

Do not accustom yourself to use big words for little matters.

Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous mind.

We are inclined to believe those whom we do not know because they have never deceived us.

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