All censure of a man's self is oblique praise. It is in order to shew how much he can… — Samuel Johnson
All censure of a man's self is oblique praise. It is in order to shew how much he can spare.
Quoted in The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D, by James Boswell · 1778
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Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in The Life of Samuel Johnson, written by James Boswell, edited by David Womersley. Penguin Classics, 2008.
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Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in journal entry, written by James Boswell. 25 Apr. 1778.