We are all prompted by the same motives, all deceived by the same fall…

Samuel Johnson
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We are all prompted by the same motives, all deceived by the same fallacies, all animated by hope, obstructed by danger, entangled by desire, and seduced by pleasure. ✨ Samuel Johnson (1977). Selected Poetry and Prose, p.183, Univ of California Press
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