Sir, you must not neglect doing a thing immediately good from fear of …

Samuel Johnson
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Sir, you must not neglect doing a thing immediately good from fear of remote evil; - from fear of its being abused. ✨ The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Book by James Boswell, 1791.
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