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Quote by Samuel Johnson
Every man has a right to utter what he thinks truth, and every oth

Every man has a right to utter what he thinks truth, and every other man has a right to knock him down for it. Martyrdom is the test. – Samuel Johnson

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When any calamity has been suffered, the first thing to be remembered is how much has been escaped. – Samuel Johnson

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