To be idle and to be poor have always been reproaches,...

Quote by Samuel Johnson about poverty, man

To be idle and to be poor have always been reproaches, and therefore every man endeavors with his utmost care to hide his poverty from others, and his idleness from himself.

Samuel Johnson
Quote by Samuel Johnson about poverty, man.
Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson 1709 - 1784, english author

Was born on: 18 sep 1709.
Died on 13 dec 1784, at 75 years old.
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