It may be laid down as a position which seldom deceives, that when a m…

Samuel Johnson
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It may be laid down as a position which seldom deceives, that when a man cannot bear his own company, there is something wrong. ✨ Samuel Johnson (1784). The Rambler: In Four Volumes.., p.27
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It may be laid down as a position which seldom deceives, that when a man cannot bear his own company, there is something wrong. ✨ Samuel Johnson (1784). The Rambler: In Four Volumes.., p.27

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