He shall spurn fate, scorn death, and bear His hopes 'bove wisdom, gra…

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He shall spurn fate, scorn death, and bear His hopes 'bove wisdom, grace and fear: And you all know, security Is mortals' chiefest enemy. ✨ William Shakespeare (2008). Macbeth, p.202, Cambridge University Press
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