So many objections may be made to everything, that nothing can overcom…

Samuel Johnson
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So many objections may be made to everything, that nothing can overcome them but the necessity of doing something. ✨ Johnson. History Of Rasselas, Prince Of Abyssinia, Ed. With Intr. And Notes By G.b. Hill.
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So many objections may be made to everything, that nothing can overcome them but the necessity of doing something. ✨ Johnson. History Of Rasselas, Prince Of Abyssinia, Ed. With Intr. And Notes By G.b. Hill.

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