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“ ”That I want nothing,” said the Prince, “or that I know not what I want, is the cause of my complaint; if I had any known want, I should have a certain wish; that wish would excite endeavour, and I should not then repine to see the sun move so slowly towards the western mountains, or to lament when the day breaks, and sleep will no longer hide me from myself.
About Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson (18 September 1709 [7 September O.S.] – 13 December 1784) was a British author, linguist and lexicographer. He is often referred to as simply Dr. Johnson in the history of literature and is regarded as the greatest man of letters in English history.
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Additional quotes by Samuel Johnson
Angling or float fishing I can only compare to a stick and a string, with a worm at one end and a fool at the other.
In order that all men may be taught to speak truth, it is necessary that all likewise should learn to hear it.
Men know that women are an overmatch for them, and therefore they choose the weakest or the most ignorant. If they did not think so, they never could be afraid of women knowing as much as themselves.