There are few things that we so unwillingly give up, even in advanced …

Samuel Johnson
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There are few things that we so unwillingly give up, even in advanced age, as the supposition that we still have the power of ingratiating ourselves with the fair sex. ✨ Samuel Johnson (2002). A Johnson Sampler, Non Pareil Books
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There are few things that we so unwillingly give up, even in advanced age, as the supposition that we still have the power of ingratiating ourselves with the fair sex. ✨ Samuel Johnson (2002). A Johnson Sampler, Non Pareil Books

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