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None but a fool worries about things he cannot influence.
Samuel Johnson
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Samuel Johnson
Age: 75 †
Born: 1709
Born: September 18
Died: 1784
Died: December 13
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Rash oaths, whether kept or broken, frequently produce guilt.
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Slavery is now nowhere more patiently endured, than in countries once inhabited by the zealots of liberty.
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Glory, the casual gift of thoughtless crowds! Glory, the bribe of avaricious virtue!
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When there is no hope, there can be no endeavor.
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And panting Time toil'd after him in vain.
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