Ocupation: Writer
Life: September 18, 1709 - December 13, 1784
Birthday: September 18
Death: December 13
He who fails to please in his salutation and address is at once rejected, and never obtains an opportunity of showing his latest excellences or essential qualities.
source: Samuel Johnson (1836). “The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.: D., with an Essay on His Life and Genius”, p.253
topic: Opportunity, Excellence, Quality, Salutations