Only the brave know how to forgive... A coward never forgave; it is not in his nature.

Laurence Sterne

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Courage Forgiveness

Author

Laurence Sterne

Language

English

Time

1760 1760s 18th century

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Novelist Writer

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Citation

Sterne, Laurence. The Sermons of Mr. Yorick. Vol. 1, London: R. & J. Dodsley, 1760, no. 12.

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