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Mutual cowardice keeps us in peace.
Samuel Johnson
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Samuel Johnson
Age: 75 †
Born: 1709
Born: September 18
Died: 1784
Died: December 13
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He who endeavors to please must appear pleased.
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Every man's affairs, however little, are important to himself.
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A person loves to review his own mind. That is the use of a diary, or journal.
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