A heart to resolve, a head to contrive, and a hand to execute. ✨ 'The …

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A heart to resolve, a head to contrive, and a hand to execute. ✨ 'The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire' (1776-88) ch. 48 (on Comenus)
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