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Quote by Samuel Johnson
In order that all men may be taught to speak the truth, it is nece

In order that all men may be taught to speak the truth, it is necessary that all likewise should learn to hear it. – Samuel Johnson

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No place affords a more striking conviction of the vanity of human hopes than a public library. – Samuel Johnson

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