Every man has a lurking wish to appear considerable in his native place.

Samuel Johnson

Quoted in Letters of Samuel Johnson, by James Boswell

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Delusions of grandeur Ambition Home

Speaker

Samuel Johnson

Author

James Boswell

Source

Letters of Samuel Johnson

Medium

Letters

Genre

Biography

Language

English

Time

1771 1770s 18th century

Era

Age of Enlightenment

Occupation

Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Johnson, Samuel. Letter to Sir Joshua Reynolds. 17 July 1771.

Current Citation

Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in The Life of Samuel Johnson, written by James Boswell, edited by David Womersley. Penguin Classics, 2008.

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Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.

Samuel Johnson

Quoted in The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D, by James Boswell

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Source
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D
Genre
Biography
Language
English
Time
1778 1770s 18th century
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Original Citation

Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in journal entry, written by James Boswell. 7 Apr. 1778.

Current Citation

Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in The Life of Samuel Johnson, written by James Boswell, edited by David Womersley. Penguin Classics, 2008.

Another quote from the 1770s

A government of laws, and not of men.

John Adams

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Rule of law Law

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John Adams
Source
To the Inhabitants of the Colony of Massachusetts-Bay Boston Gazette
Medium
Essay Newspaper
Language
English
Time
1775 1770s 18th century
Era
American Revolutionary Period
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Adams, John, [published as Novanglus]. "To the Inhabitants of the Colony of Massachusetts-Bay." Boston Gazette, 6 Mar. 1775.

Current Citation

Adams, John. "Novanglus No. VII, March 6, 1775." John Adams: Revolutionary Writings 1755-1775, edited by Gordon S. Wood. Library of America, 2011.

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E.T. Phone home.

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
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English
Time
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Directed by Steven Spielberg, Amblin Entertainment, 1982.

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The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.

Edmund Burke

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Edmund Burke
Source
Speech at County Meeting of Buckinghamshire
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Language
English
Time
1784 1780s 18th century
Era
Age of Enlightenment
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Burke, Edmund. "Speech at a County Meeting of Buckinghamshire." 1784, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.