Quote by Samuel Johnson
We frequently fall into error and folly, not because the true principles of action are not known, but because, for a time, they are not remembered; and he may therefore be justly numbered among the benefactors of mankind who contracts the great rules
Summary
This quote suggests that the reason we often make mistakes and act foolishly is not because we are unaware of the correct principles for behavior, but rather because we sometimes forget or neglect them. The quote also implies that those individuals who manage to condense and simplify these important rules of conduct are invaluable in society, as they help others remember and adhere to them, thus becoming benefactors to humanity.
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