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From The Life of Samuel Johnson, by James Boswell: On Saturday, July 30, [1763] Dr. Johnson and I took a sculler at the Temple-stairs, and set out for Greenwich. I asked him if he really thought a knowledge of the Greek and Latin languages an essential requisite to a good education. JOHNSON: “Most certainly, sir; for those who know them … →

“If one is the master of one thing and understands one thing well, one has at the same time insight into and understanding of many things.” – Vincent van Gogh * Two online talks this week! – * On October 20, at 1:00 EDT, I’ll be talking about happiness with Dr. Paula Bloom on This Emotional Life. For more info … →