Quote by Samuel Johnson

No man will be a sailor who has contrivance enough to get himself into jail for being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned.

No man will be a sailor who has contrivance enough to get hi

Summary

This quote, attributed to Samuel Johnson, highlights the idea that being a sailor carries its own risks and challenges. Johnson suggests that one must lack common sense or cleverness to willingly put oneself in a dangerous situation, such as being aboard a ship that could potentially sink. By comparing a ship to a jail, he emphasizes that choosing a life at sea can be confining, restrictive, and potentially life-threatening. Overall, the quote implies that only those who don't fully grasp the risks involved or lack alternatives would choose a sailor's life.

By Samuel Johnson

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