You are much surer that you are doing good when you pay money to those who work, as the recompense of their labour, than when you give money merely in charity. (Samuel Johnson)

You are much surer that you are doing good when you pay money to those who work, as the recompense of their labour, than when you give money merely in charity.

Samuel Johnson

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