Quote by Samuel Johnson

I am not so much inclined to wonder that marriage is sometimes unhappy, as that it appears so little loaded with calamity; and cannot but conclude that society has something in itself eminently agreeable to human nature, when I find its pleasures so

I am not so much inclined to wonder that marriage is sometim

Summary

often outweighing its pains. This quote suggests that the speaker finds it surprising that marriages are not more plagued with misfortune considering that they can sometimes be unhappy. The speaker implies that despite the occasional unhappiness in marriage, it is still a source of pleasure and contentment. This leads them to believe that society must possess an inherent quality that is remarkably appealing to human nature, as the pleasures of marriage typically surpass the hardships associated with it.

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By Samuel Johnson

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