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A man of genius has been seldom ruined but by himself.
Samuel Johnson
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Samuel Johnson
Age: 75 †
Born: 1709
Born: September 18
Died: 1784
Died: December 13
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Staffordshire
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From thee, great God, we spring, to thee we tend,- Path, motive, guide, original, and end.
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There ambush here relentless ruffians lay, And here the fell attorney prowls for prey.
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