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What a folly to dread the thought of throwing away life at once, and yet have no regard to throwing it away by parcels and piecemeal.
John Howe
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"What a folly to dread the thought of throwing away life at once, and yet have no regard to throwing it away by parcels and piecemeal."
— John Howe

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About John Howe

John Howe was a Artist (1783–1864).

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This quote is attributed to John Howe, a Artist.
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John Howe lived from 1783 – 1864.