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A man should be careful never to tell tales of himself to his own disadvantage. people may be amused at the time, but they will be remembered, and brought out against him upon some subsequent occasion.
-Samuel Johnson
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A Man Should Be Careful Never To

Samuel Johnson
A man should be careful never to tell tales of himself to his own disadvantage. people may be amused at the time, but they will be remembered, and brought out against him upon some subsequent occasion.
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