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Lust is an immoderate wantonness of the flesh, a sweet poison, a cruel pestilence a pernicious poison, which weakeneth the body of man, and effeminateth the strength of the heroic mind.

Francis Quarles

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Francis Quarles
Age: 52 †
Born: 1592
Born: May 8
Died: 1644
Died: September 8
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Lust
Poison
Flesh
Wantonness
Sweet
Immoderate
Strength
Pestilence
Body
Pernicious
Mind
Cruel
Men
Heroic

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