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What fools are we, to be besotted with the love of our own trouble, and to hate our liberty and rest!
Joseph Hall
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"What fools are we, to be besotted with the love of our own trouble, and to hate our liberty and rest!"
— Joseph Hall

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What fools are we, to be besotted with the love of our own trouble, and to hate our liberty and rest! — Joseph Hall

About Joseph Hall

Joseph Hall was a Clergyman from United States (1793–1859).

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Who said "What fools are we, to be besotted with the love of our own trouble, and to hate…"?
This quote is attributed to Joseph Hall, a Clergyman from United States.
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Joseph Hall lived from 1793 – 1859.