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A short letter to a distant friend is, in my opinion, an insult like that of a slight bow or cursory salutation -- a proof of unwillingness to do much, even where there is a necessity of doing something.   Johnson, Samuel

Excerpt from Life of Johnson, Volume 1 1709-1765 · This quote is about letters · Search on Google Books to find all references and sources for this quotation.

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