Bravery has no place where it can avail nothing. ✨ Samuel Johnson (183…

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Bravery has no place where it can avail nothing. ✨ Samuel Johnson (1836). Johnsoniana; or supplement to Boswell; being Anecdotes and sayings of Dr. Johnson, etc
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