Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting...

Quote by Samuel Johnson about difficulties, pleasure, life

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Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties, passing from one step of success to another, forming new wishes and seeing them gratified.

Samuel Johnson
Quote by Samuel Johnson about difficulties, pleasure, life.
Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson 1709 - 1784, english author

Was born on: 18 sep 1709.
Died on 13 dec 1784, at 75 years old.
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