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We See Quotes by Samuel Johnson
- A transition from an author's book to his conversation is too often like an entrance into a large city, after a distant prospect. Remotely, we…
- No man is much regarded by the rest of the world. He that considers how little he dwells upon the condition of others, will learn…
- It is true that of far the greater part of things, we must content ourselves with such knowledge as description may exhibit, or analogy supply;…
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