Who said “Sir, I have found you an argument; but I am not obliged to find you an understanding.”?

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

SourceVol IV, (June 1784) p. 545

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Johnson, S. (n.d.). Sir, I have found you an argument; but I am not obliged to find you an understanding. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/40964-sir-i-have-found-you-an-argument-but/

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Johnson, Samuel. “Sir, I have found you an argument; but I am not obliged to find you an understanding.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/40964-sir-i-have-found-you-an-argument-but/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Johnson, Samuel. “Sir, I have found you an argument; but I am not obliged to find you an understanding.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/40964-sir-i-have-found-you-an-argument-but/.