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It is the nature of the strong heart, that like the palm tree it strives ever upwards when it is most burdened.

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Philip Sidney
Age: 31 †
Born: 1554
Born: November 30
Died: 1586
Died: October 17
Diplomat
Military Personnel
Novelist
Poet
Politician
Kent
England
Sir Philip Sidney
Strive
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Upwards
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Burdened
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Strives
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Palm
Heart
Palms
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