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Every man has a lurking wish to appear considerable in his native place. — Samuel Johnson

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Every man has a lurking wish to appear considerable in his native place.

Samuel Johnson
Quoted in Letters of Samuel Johnson, by James Boswell · 1771
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Delusions of grandeurAmbitionHome
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Biography
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Letters
Time
1771Age of Enlightenment
Person
Samuel Johnson
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Current citation
Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in The Life of Samuel Johnson, written by James Boswell, edited by David Womersley. Penguin Classics, 2008.
Original citation
Johnson, Samuel. Letter to Sir Joshua Reynolds. 17 July 1771.

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