"To let friendship die away by negligence and……" — Samuel Johnson
"To let friendship die away by negligence and silence is certainly not wise. It is voluntarily to throw away one of the greatest comforts of the weary pilgrimage."
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Samuel Johnson
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1,266 Quotes by Samuel Johnson
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