Samuel Johnson's Quote - Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those

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Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those

Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those who we cannot resemble. – Samuel Johnson

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