Quote#Courage
Modern Philosophers, that wisely keep to sandy shallows, like…
Quote byCoventry Patmore · 1823–1896
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Memoirs and Correspondence (1900), Vol. II, Ch. V Aphorisms and Extracts, p. 76..
English (original)
Modern Philosophers, that wisely keep to sandy shallows, like shrimps, for fear of bigger fish.
— Coventry Patmore
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