I would advise no man to marry who is not likely to propagate understa…

Samuel Johnson
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I would advise no man to marry who is not likely to propagate understanding. ✨ Samuel Johnson (1836). Johnsoniana; or supplement to Boswell; being Anecdotes and sayings of Dr. Johnson, etc, p.34
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I would advise no man to marry who is not likely to propagate understanding. ✨ Samuel Johnson (1836). Johnsoniana; or supplement to Boswell; being Anecdotes and sayings of Dr. Johnson, etc, p.34

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