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When desperate ills demand a speedy cure, Distrust is cowardice, and prudence folly.
Samuel Johnson
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Samuel Johnson
Age: 75 †
Born: 1709
Born: September 18
Died: 1784
Died: December 13
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In a Man's Letters you know, Madam, his soul lies naked, his letters are only the mirrour of his breast.
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