The blaze of reputation cannot be blown out, but it often dies in the …

Samuel Johnson
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The blaze of reputation cannot be blown out, but it often dies in the socket; a very few names may be considered as perpetual lamps that shine unconsumed. ✨ Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy, Francis Pearson Walesby (1825). Essay on the life and genius of Dr. Johnson [by Arthur Murphy] Poems. Rasselas, prince of Abissinia. Letters, p.380
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