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«Remember that you are an Englishman, and have consequently won first prize in the lottery of life»
«Those who have prospered and profited from life's lottery have a moral obligation to share their good fortune»
«The lottery is a tax on people who flunked math»
«There are multitudes whose life is nothing but a continuous lottery; who are always within a few months of plenty and happiness, and how often soever they are mocked with blanks, expect a prize from the next adventure»
Author: Samuel Johnson (Critic, Poet, Writer) | About: Life | Keywords: blanks, lottery, mocked, multitudes