John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3987 Samuel Johnson 1709-1784 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3987 |
| AUTHOR: | Samuel Johnson (1709–1784) |
| QUOTATION: | Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know That life protracted is protracted woe. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Vanity of Human Wishes. Line 257. |