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No man can taste the fruits of autumn while he is delighting his scent with the flowers of spring.
Samuel Johnson
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Samuel Johnson
Age: 75 †
Born: 1709
Born: September 18
Died: 1784
Died: December 13
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Quotation is a good thing, there is a community of thought in it.
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