“There is no wisdom in useless and hopeless sorrow, but there is something in it so like virtue, that he who is wholly without it cannot be loved.”
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Johnson, S. (n.d.). There is no wisdom in useless and hopeless sorrow, but there is something in it so like virtue, that he who is wholly without it cannot be loved. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38312-there-is-no-wisdom-in-useless-and-hopeless/
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Johnson, Samuel. “There is no wisdom in useless and hopeless sorrow, but there is something in it so like virtue, that he who is wholly without it cannot be loved.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38312-there-is-no-wisdom-in-useless-and-hopeless/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Johnson, Samuel. “There is no wisdom in useless and hopeless sorrow, but there is something in it so like virtue, that he who is wholly without it cannot be loved.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38312-there-is-no-wisdom-in-useless-and-hopeless/.