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Samuel Johnson: Those who attain any excellence commonly spend life in one pursuit; for…

Those who attain any excellence commonly spend life in one pursuit; for excellence is not often gained upon easier terms.

In today’s wordsThose who attain excellence usually spend their lives in one pursuit, because excellence rarely comes on easier terms.

Samuel JohnsonCommonly attributed
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From the book Quoted in Cassell's Book of Quotations, Proverbs and Household Words, compiled by W. Gurney Benham, 1914

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