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Sought Quotes by Samuel Johnson
- Order is a lovely nymph, the child of Beauty and Wisdom; her attendants are Comfort, Neatness, and Activity; her abode is the valley of happiness:…
- Deceit and falsehood, whatever conveniences they may for a time promise or produce, are, in the sum of life, obstacles to happiness. Those who profit…
- Pleasure is very seldom found where it is sought. Our brightest blazes are commonly kindled by unexpected sparks.
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