Fear nothing but what thy industry may prevent; be confident

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Fear nothing but what thy industry may prevent; be confident of nothing but what fortune cannot defeat; it is no less folly to fear what is impossible to be avoided than to be secure when there is a possibility to be deprived. - Francis Quarles

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English poet, 1592-1644

Born:8th May, 1592
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Starsign: Taurus

Author Keywords: Poet, English

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Hart Crane, Lucretius, Sir Aston Cokayne, Edward Thomas, Edward Young

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