Why, Sir, you find no man, at all intellectual, who is will… - Samuel Johnson

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Why, Sir, you find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.

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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Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.

Once a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.

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