Ignorance, when voluntary, is criminal, and a man may be pr… - Samuel Johnson

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Ignorance, when voluntary, is criminal, and a man may be properly charged with that evil which he neglected or refused to learn how to prevent.

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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Ignorance, when voluntary, is criminal, and a man may be properly charged with that evil which he neglected or refused to learn how to prevent. - Samuel Johnson

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