It is more from carelessness about truth than from intentio… - Samuel Johnson

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It is more from carelessness about truth than from intentional lying, that there is so much falsehood in the world.

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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