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Samuel Johnson was an English writer, lexicographer, and literary critic.
* He was born in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England, in 1709.
* He attended Pembroke College, Oxford, but left without a degree.
* He moved to London in 1737 and began writing for The Gentleman's Magazine.
* In 1747, he published his A Dictionary of the English Language, which was a major work of lexicography.
* He also wrote essays, biographies, and poems.
* He was a member of the Literary Club, a group of prominent writers and intellectuals.
* He died in London in 1784.
* He is considered one of the most important figures in English literature.

I hate mankind, for I think myself one of the best of them, and I know how bad I am.

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Humor

Samuel Johnson

Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.

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Knowledge

Samuel Johnson

I never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has read.

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Writing

Samuel Johnson

My congratulations to you, sir. Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good.