(Rasselas by Samuel Johnson)
It is precisely the things that Rasselas and Nekayah envy in those whose example they seek that turns out to be the most burdensome to their prospective mentors. The very strengths desired turn into the most obvious weaknesses because the strengths are over emphasized--tipping the scales and obliterating balance. In all things, it is circumstance that is enviable. In all things, it is circumstance that is most cumbersome and wearying. There must be something more.
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