“Tis well thou art not fish; if thou hadst, thou hadst been poor-John.” — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
“John: "Poor John. Who says poor John? Don't everybody sob at once! My God, if I went up in flames there's not… — James Goldman Copy Share Image
I went to my father's at night. He spoke of poor John [Boswell's brother] with disgust. I was shocked and said, "He's… — James Boswell Copy Share Image
![“I went to my father's at night. He spoke of poor John [Boswell's brother] with disgust. I was shocked and said, "He's your son, and God made him." He answered very harshly, "If my sons are idiots, can I help it?” quote by James Boswell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/603/james-boswell-7136_brother_i-went-to-my-father-s-at-night-he-spoke_2246719.jpg)