Johnson Believed

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“If a madman were to come into this room with a stick in his hand, no doubt we should pity the state of his mind; but our primary consideration would be to take care of ourselves. We should knock him down first, and pity him afterwards.”
—Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)

“Even while lying, you’ll be believed if you speak with authority.”
—Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860–1904)