"Cucumber should be well sliced, dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out."
"We may have uneasy feelings for seeing a creature in distress without pity; for we have not pity unless we wish to relieve them."
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Source: Dr. Samuel Johnson (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Samuel Johnson (Illustrated)”, p.7170, Delphi Classics
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