All Courageous Animals Are Carnivorous, And Greater Courage Is To Be Expected In A People, Such As The English, Whose Food Is Strong And Hearty, Than In The Half Starved Commonalty Of Other Countries.

All Courageous Animals Are Carnivorous, And Greater Courage Is To Be Expected In A People, Such As The English, Whose Food Is Strong And Hearty, Than In The Half Starved Commonalty Of Other Countries.

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All courageous animals are carnivorous, and greater courage is to
be expected in a people, such as the English, whose food is strong
and hearty, than in the half starved commonalty of other countries.
-- Sir W. Temple

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