Justice is my being allowed to do whatever I like. Injustic… - Samuel Johnson

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Justice is my being allowed to do whatever I like. Injustice is whatever prevents my doing so.

Samuel Johnson

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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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Alternative Names: Dr Johnson • Dr. Johnson • Great Moralist

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Justice is my being allowed to do whatever I like. Injustice is whatever prevents my doing so. - Samuel Johnson

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