Quotation by

Samuel Johnson

There are few things that we so unwillingly give up, even in advanced age, as the supposition that we still have the power of ingratiating ourselves with the fair sex.

Samuel Johnson

Power

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People often find it hard to accept that they no longer have the ability to charm or attract women, even as they grow very old. This belief in their own appeal is something they hold onto stubbornly, despite evidence to the contrary.

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