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If the abuse be enormous, nature will rise up, and claiming her original rights, overturn a corrupt political system.
Samuel Johnson
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Samuel Johnson
Age: 75 †
Born: 1709
Born: September 18
Died: 1784
Died: December 13
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The faults of a writer of acknowledged excellence are more dangerous, because the influence of his example is more extensive and the interest of learning requires that they should be discovered and stigmatized, before they have the sanction of antiquity conferred upon them, and become precedents of indisputable authority.
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Tears are often to be found where there is little sorrow, and the deepest sorrow without any tears.
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Those who attempt nothing themselves think every thing easily performed, and consider the unsuccessful always as criminal.
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The habit of looking on the bright side of every event is worth more than a thousand pounds a year.
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