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Fear is far more painful to cowardice than death to true courage.

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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
Painful
Courage
Fear
Death
True
Cowardice

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