“I remember very well, when I was at Oxford, an old gentleman said to me, "Young man, ply your book diligently now, and acquire a stock of knowledge; for when years come upon you, you will find that poring upon books will be but an irksome task."”

— Samuel Johnson

July 21, 1763, p. 126
Life of Samuel Johnson (1791), Vol I

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English writer 1709–1784

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