It is however, reasonable, to have perfection in our eye; that we may …

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It is however, reasonable, to have perfection in our eye; that we may always advance towards it, though we know it never can be reached. ✨ The Works of Samuel Johnson, L. L. D.: In Twelve Volumes. Volume III,
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