Wickedness is always easier than virtue; for it takes the short cut to…

Samuel Johnson
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Wickedness is always easier than virtue; for it takes the short cut to everything. ✨ Dr. Samuel Johnson (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Samuel Johnson (Illustrated), p.7965, Delphi Classics
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