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Quote byPhilip Massinger · 1583–1640
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Maid of Honour (c. 1621; printed 1632), Act IV, scene iii.
English (original)
He That kills himself to avoid misery, fears it, And, at the best, shows but a bastard valour. This life's a fort committed to my trust, Which I must not yield up till it be forc'd. —Nor will I. He's not valiant that dares die, But he that boldly bears calamity.
— Philip Massinger
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