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Samuel Johnson

All travel has its advantages. If the passenger visits better countries, he may learn to improve his own. And if fortune carries him to worse, he may learn to enjoy it.

Samuel Johnson

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Traveling to more advanced or well-run countries can teach a person ideas to make their own country better. On the other hand, visiting less fortunate places can help someone appreciate what they have at home.

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