If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, …

Samuel Johnson
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If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, should keep his friendship in a constant repair. ✨ Quoted in James Boswell, The Life of Samuel Johnson (1791) (entry for 1755)
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