Samuel Johnson: Sorrow is a kind of rust of the soul, which every new idea contributes in its…
Sorrow is a kind of rust of the soul, which every new idea contributes in its passage to scour away. It is the putrefaction of stagnant life, and is remedied by exercise and motion.
In today’s wordsSorrow is a kind of rust on the soul, which every new idea helps scour away as it passes. It is the rot of a stagnant life, and the remedy is exercise and motion.
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