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But though it cannot be reasonable not to gain happiness for fear of losing it, yet it must be confessed, that in proportion to the pleasure of possession, will be for some time our sorrow for the loss.

Samuel Johnson
Loss, Sorrow, Gains
Samuel Johnson, Peter Martin (2009). “Samuel Johnson: Selected Writings”, p.36, Harvard University Press
But though it cannot be reasonable not to gain happiness for fear of losing it, yet it must be confessed, that in proportion to the pleasure of possession, will be for some time our sorrow for the loss.