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Age of Enlightenment20 quotes
Every man has a lurking wish to appear considerable in his native place. — Samuel Johnson · 1771I will be conquered; I will not capitulate. — Samuel Johnson · 1784Most schemes of political improvement are very laughable things. — Samuel Johnson · 1769All censure of a man's self is oblique praise. It is in order to shew how much he can spare. — Samuel Johnson · 1778Depend upon it, Sir, when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully. — Samuel Johnson · 1777So it is in travelling; a man must carry knowledge with him, if he would bring home knowledge. — Samuel Johnson · 1776All 20 quotes →