Books without the knowledge of life are useless. ✨ Samuel Johnson (183…

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Books without the knowledge of life are useless. ✨ Samuel Johnson (1836). Johnsoniana; or supplement to Boswell; being Anecdotes and sayings of Dr. Johnson, etc, p.86
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Books without the knowledge of life are useless. ✨ Samuel Johnson (1836). Johnsoniana; or supplement to Boswell; being Anecdotes and sayings of Dr. Johnson, etc, p.86

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