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Quote by Samuel Johnson
In lapidary inscriptions a man is not upon oath. - Samuel Johnson

In lapidary inscriptions a man is not upon oath. – Samuel Johnson

Other quotes by Samuel Johnson

Cruel with guilt, and daring with despair, the midnight murderer bursts the faithless bar; invades the sacred hour of silent rest and leaves, unseen, a dagger in your breast. – Samuel Johnson

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Murder
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Samuel Johnson
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When any fit of gloominess, or perversion of mind, lays hold upon you, make it a rule not to publish it by complaints. – Samuel Johnson

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Complaining
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Samuel Johnson
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Epitaphs
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Green leaves on a dead tree is our epitaph — green leaves, dear reader, on a dead tree. – Cyril Connolly

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Epitaphs

Reading the epitaphs, our only salvation lies in resurrecting the dead and burying the living. – Paul Eldridge

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Epitaphs

When I die, my epitaph should read: She Paid the Bills. Thats the story of my private life. – Gloria Swanson

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Epitaphs

And were an epitaph to be my story Id have a short one ready for my own. I would have written of me on my stone: I had a lovers quarrel with the world. – Robert Frost

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Epitaphs

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Ive been making sushi for 38 years, and Im still learning. You have to consider the size and color of the ingredients, how much salt and vinegar to use and how the seasons affect the fattiness of the fish. – Masaharu Morimoto

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