When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life… — Samuel Johnson

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.

Quoted in The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D, by James Boswell · 1777
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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. 20 Sept. 1777.

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