"He who has so little knowledge of human nature as
to seek happiness by changing anything but his own
disposition will waste his life in fruitless
efforts."
-- Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)
to seek happiness by changing anything but his own
disposition will waste his life in fruitless
efforts."
-- Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)
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