Who said “This mournful truth is everywhere confessed, slow rises worth by poverty depressed.”?

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

SourceLondon: A Poem (1738), lines 176–177

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Johnson, S. (n.d.). This mournful truth is everywhere confessed, slow rises worth by poverty depressed. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33862-this-mournful-truth-is-everywhere-confessed-slow-rises/

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Johnson, Samuel. “This mournful truth is everywhere confessed, slow rises worth by poverty depressed.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33862-this-mournful-truth-is-everywhere-confessed-slow-rises/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Johnson, Samuel. “This mournful truth is everywhere confessed, slow rises worth by poverty depressed.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33862-this-mournful-truth-is-everywhere-confessed-slow-rises/.

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