Famous Quotes | An ancient estate should always...

An ancient estate should always go to males. It is mighty foolish to let a stranger have it because he marries your daughter, and takes your name. As for an estate newly acquired by trade, you may give it, if you will, to the dog Towser, and let him keep his own name. - Samuel Johnson
Attribution: Samuel Johnson (1709–1784), British author, lexicographer. (Originally published 1791). Boswell’s Life of Johnson, May 10, 1773, p. 548, Oxford University Press (1980).

Categories: Aristocracy, Author, Inheritance, Lexicographer, Trade

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