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Still, I have been no one's enemy but my own. My easy nature, either in drinking or anything else, was always ready to submit to persuasions of profligate companions, who often led me into snares.
John Clare
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Still, I have been no one's enemy but my own. My easy nature, either in drinking or anything else, was always ready to submit to persuasions of profligate companions, who often led me into snares. — John Clare

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John Clare was a Poet from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1793–1864).

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Who said "Still, I have been no one's enemy but my own. My easy nature, either in drinkin…"?
This quote is attributed to John Clare, a Poet from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
When did John Clare live?
John Clare lived from 1793 – 1864.