Samuel Johnson quote: As a madman is apt to think himself grown suddenly...

As a madman is apt to think himself grown suddenly great, so he that grows suddenly great is apt to borrow a little from the madman.

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James Boswell, Samuel Johnson (1859). “The Life of Samuel Johnson”, p.96

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As a madman is apt to think himself grown suddenly great, so he that grows suddenly great is apt to borrow a little from the madman. - Samuel Johnson

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