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Quote by Samuel Johnson
It was his peculiar happiness that he scarcely ever found a strang

It was his peculiar happiness that he scarcely ever found a stranger whom he did not leave a friend; but it must likewise be added, that he had not often a friend long without obliging him to become a stranger. – Samuel Johnson

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I had rather see the portrait of a dog that I know, than all the allegorical paintings they can show me in the world. – Samuel Johnson

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I do desire we may be better strangers. – William Shakespeare

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Strangers

The moment one accosts a stranger or is accosted by him is above all in this life the moment of drama… Whoever we meet watches us intently at the quick, strange moment of meeting, to see whether we are disposed to be friendly. – Haniel Long

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By foreign hands thy humble grave adorned; By strangers honored, and by strangers mourned. – Alexander Pope

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Strangers

Every time a man unburdens his heart to a stranger he reaffirms the love that unites humanity. – Germaine Greer

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Each day learn something new, and just as important, relearn something old. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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No matter where I go – London, Beirut, Jerusalem, Washington, Beijing, or Bangalore – Im always looking to rediscover that land of ten thousand lakes where politics actually worked to make peoples lives better, not pull them apart. – Thomas Friedman

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In an era ruled by materialism and unstable geopolitics, art must be restored to the center of public education. – Camille Paglia

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I never see failure as failure, but only as the game I must play and win. – Tom Hopkins

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