Who said “Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings.”?

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

SourceLives of the English Poets (1779–81)

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Johnson, S. (n.d.). Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2610-self-confidence-is-the-first-requisite-to-great/

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Johnson, Samuel. “Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2610-self-confidence-is-the-first-requisite-to-great/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Johnson, Samuel. “Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2610-self-confidence-is-the-first-requisite-to-great/.

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