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A man may well bring a horse to water but he cannot make him drink.

John Heywood

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John Heywood
Age: 83 †
Born: 1497
Born: January 1
Died: 1580
Died: January 1
Aphorist
Playwright
Poet
Politician
Writer
London
England
Men
Drink
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Water
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Horse

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