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Human life is everywhere a state in which much is to be endured and a little to be… — Samuel Johnson

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Human life is everywhere a state in which much is to be endured and a little to be enjoyed.

Samuel Johnson
The Prince of Abissinia: A Tale · 1759
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Current citation
Johnson, Samuel. The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia. Penguin Classics, 2007, ch. 11.
Original citation
Johnson, Samuel. The Prince of Abissinia: A Tale. London: R. and J. Dodsley/W. Johnston, 1759, ch. 11.

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