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Quote by Thomas Wyatt

“The longer the life the more the offense, the more the offense the more the pain, the more the pain the less the defense and the less the defense the less the gain.”

Quote by Thomas Wyatt

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Thomas Wyatt (1503-1542) was a prominent English poet of the Renaissance period. His poetry is renowned for its deep emotion and exquisite technique, having a profound influence on later poetry. more

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