Who said “Sir, you have but two topics, yourself and me. I am sick of both.”?

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

SourceVol III, (May 1776) p. 313

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Johnson, S. (n.d.). Sir, you have but two topics, yourself and me. I am sick of both. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8694-sir-you-have-but-two-topics-yourself-and/

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Johnson, Samuel. “Sir, you have but two topics, yourself and me. I am sick of both.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8694-sir-you-have-but-two-topics-yourself-and/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Johnson, Samuel. “Sir, you have but two topics, yourself and me. I am sick of both.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8694-sir-you-have-but-two-topics-yourself-and/.