The unjustifiable severity of a parent is loaded with this … - Samuel Johnson

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The unjustifiable severity of a parent is loaded with this aggravation, that those whom he injures are always in his sight.

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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