Samuel Johnson once stated, 'No person, except a fool, writes without the motivation of ____________.' What did he consider the true reason for writing?

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Explanation

Samuel Johnson believed that writing is driven by a meaningful purpose. According to him, no one writes without a motivating factor such as love, honor, money, or loyalty to a cause. Therefore, the correct choice reflects this idea of purposeful motivation behind writing.

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Samuel Johnson once stated, 'No person, except a fool, writes without the motivation of ____________.' What did he consider the true reason for writing?

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