Quote#Wisdom
There are worser ills to face
Quote byRichard Hovey · 1864–1900
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Marriage of Guenevere (1891), Act. iv. Sc. 3..
English (original)
There are worser ills to face Than foemen in the fray; And many a man has fought because— He feared to run away.
— Richard Hovey
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