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4 Samuel Johnson Quotes on Utility

Samuel Johnson quotes on utility

  1. A cucumber should be well sliced, and dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out, as good for nothing.

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  2. Books that you may carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are the most useful after all.

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  3. Dictionaries are like watches; the worst is better than none, and the best cannot be expected to go quite true.

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  4. A cow is a very good animal in the field; but we turn her out of a garden.

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