"Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect."

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Source: The Rambler, No. 103, March 12, 1751.

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Samuel Johnson

Lexicographer, Essayist, Critic

Samuel Johnson was an 18th-century English writer and lexicographer, known for his influential work 'A Dictionary of the English Language' and his profound insights into human nature.

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