"Cucumber should be well sliced, dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out."
"Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel."
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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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