Quote#Wisdom
And you shall find the greatest enemy
Quote bySamuel Daniel · 1562–1619
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Philotas—Tragedy. Dedication, l. 13.
English (original)
And you shall find the greatest enemy A man can have is his prosperity.
— Samuel Daniel
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