It is better a man should be abused than forgotten.
Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) English writer, lexicographer, critic
(Attributed)
Quoted in Hester Lynch Piozzi, The Anecdotes of the Late Samuel Johnson (1786).
Added on 25-Feb-13 | Last updated 25-Feb-13
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