Who said “I hate a fellow whom pride, or cowardice, or laziness drives into a corner, and who does…”?

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Samuel Johnson. A published source records them saying or writing it.

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“I hate a fellow whom pride, or cowardice, or laziness drives into a corner, and who does nothing when he is there but sit and growl; let him come out as I do, and bark.”
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Johnson, S. (n.d.). I hate a fellow whom pride, or cowardice, or laziness drives into a corner, and who does nothing when he is there but sit and growl; let him come out as I do, and bark. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12007-i-hate-a-fellow-whom-pride-or-cowardice/

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Johnson, Samuel. “I hate a fellow whom pride, or cowardice, or laziness drives into a corner, and who does nothing when he is there but sit and growl; let him come out as I do, and bark.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12007-i-hate-a-fellow-whom-pride-or-cowardice/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Johnson, Samuel. “I hate a fellow whom pride, or cowardice, or laziness drives into a corner, and who does nothing when he is there but sit and growl; let him come out as I do, and bark.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12007-i-hate-a-fellow-whom-pride-or-cowardice/.