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True dignity is never gained by place, and never lost when honors are withdrawn.

Philip Massinger

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Philip Massinger
Age: 57 †
Born: 1583
Born: January 1
Died: 1640
Died: January 1
Dramatist
Playwright
Writer
Salisbury
England
Philip Massinger
Never
Withdrawn
Honors
Gained
Dignity
Honor
Lost
True
Place

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