Who said “No man but a blockhead ever wrote, except for money.”?

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

SourceVol III, (5 April 1776) p. 302

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Johnson, S. (n.d.). No man but a blockhead ever wrote, except for money. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7297-no-man-but-a-blockhead-ever-wrote-except/

MLA

Johnson, Samuel. “No man but a blockhead ever wrote, except for money.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7297-no-man-but-a-blockhead-ever-wrote-except/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Johnson, Samuel. “No man but a blockhead ever wrote, except for money.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7297-no-man-but-a-blockhead-ever-wrote-except/.