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Today we love what tomorrow we hate, today we seek what tomorrow we shun, today we desire what tomorrow we fear, nay, even tremble at the apprehensions of.

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Daniel Defoe
Age: 70 †
Born: 1660
Born: September 30
Died: 1731
Died: April 24
Businessperson
Journalist
Novelist
Opinion Journalist
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London
England
Daniel Foe
Tomorrow
Desire
Hate
Fear
Apprehensions
Today
Shun
Even
Tremble
Love
Apprehension
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And which I take notice of here, to put those discontented people in mind of it, who cannot enjoy comfortably what God has given them, because they see and covet something that he has not given them. All our discontents about what we want appeared to me to spring from the want of thankfulness for what we have.
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No shoots, says Friday, no yet, me shoot now, me no kill me stay, give you one more laugh.
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