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If we will have the kindness of others, we must endure their follies.
Samuel Johnson
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Samuel Johnson
Age: 75 †
Born: 1709
Born: September 18
Died: 1784
Died: December 13
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Don't, Sir, accustom yourself to use big words for little matters.
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