Fear nothing but what thy industry may prevent; be confident of nothing but what fortune cannot defeat; it … - Francis Quarles

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Wars are indeed fought by children, by young people who have little to say in where they are sent to die.

Francis Quarles

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.

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I wish thee as much pleasure in the reading, as I had in the writing.

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Hath any wounded thee with injuries? Meet them with patience. Hasty words rankle the wound; soft language dresses it.

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