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He wrote to Dr. Taylor in 1756:—'When I am musing alone, I feel a pang for every moment that any human being has by my peevishness or obstinacy spent in uneasiness.'

From Life of Johnson, Volume 2 1765-1776 by Hill, George Birkbeck Norman