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The drama's laws the drama's patrons give. For we that live to please must please to live.
Samuel Johnson
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Samuel Johnson
Age: 75 †
Born: 1709
Born: September 18
Died: 1784
Died: December 13
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Age looks with anger on the temerity of youth, and youth with contempt on the scrupulosity of age.
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