“Mutual complacency is the atmosphere of conjugal love.”
Quote by Samuel Johnson
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Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson was an English writer, poet, and lexicographer, renowned for his comprehensive English dictionary, 'A Dictionary of the English Language', published in 1755. His distinctive writing style and wit have cemented his place as a significant figure in the history of English literature. more
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Source: The poetical works of Samuel Johnson: collated with the best editions
Source: The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and Genius
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Source: The Beauties of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Consisting of Maxims and Observations, Moral, Critical, and Miscellaneous, to which are Now Added, Biographical Anecdotes of the Doctor, Selected from the Late Productions of Mrs. Piozzi, Mr. Boswell, ...
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Source: The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides
“If we require more perfection from women than from ourselves, it is doing them honor.”
Source: The works of Samuel Johnson, with Murphy's essay, ed. by R. Lynam