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Samuel Johnson

English writer and lexicographer

1709–1784

99 quotes, most often on Clever Jabs, Writing and Knowledge. Part of the Writers collection.

Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.
Life of Samuel Johnson (1791), Vol II (18 April 1775) p. 258
- Knowledge
Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.
The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia (1759), Ch. XLI
- Character
- Knowledge
Men more frequently require to be reminded than informed.
The Rambler (1750–1752), No. 2 (24 March 1750)
- Knowledge
Knowledge is more than equivalent to force. The master of mechanicks laughs at strength.
The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia (1759), Ch. XIII
- Knowledge
- Power
A desire for knowledge is the natural feeling of mankind; and every human being, whose mind is not debauched, will be willing to give all he has to get knowledge.
Dr. Johnson’s Table Talk (London: 1807), p. 64
- Knowledge
Let Observation with extensive View,
Survey Mankind, from China to Peru
The Vanity of Human Wishes (1749)In context
- Knowledge

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