Samuel Johnson's Quote - When any calamity has been suffered, the first thing to be remembe

Quote by Samuel Johnson

When any calamity has been suffered, the first thing to be remembe

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

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