When any calamity is suffered, the first thing to be remembered is, ho…

Samuel Johnson
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When any calamity is suffered, the first thing to be remembered is, how much has been escaped. ✨ Johnsoniana: Or, Supplement to Boswell: Being Anecdotes and Sayings of Dr. Johnson.
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