From all our observations we may collect with certainty, that misery i…

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From all our observations we may collect with certainty, that misery is the lot of man, but cannot discover in what particular condition it will find most alleviations. ✨ Samuel Johnson (1827). The Rambler, p.239
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From all our observations we may collect with certainty, that misery is the lot of man, but cannot discover in what particular condition it will find most alleviations. ✨ Samuel Johnson (1827). The Rambler, p.239

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