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That a man be willing, when others are so too, as far forth as for peace and defence of himself he shall think it necessary, to lay down this right to all things; and be contented with so much liberty against other men, as he would allow other men against himself.
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"That a man be willing, when others are so too, as far forth as for peace and defence of himself he shall think it necessary, to lay down this right to all things; and be contented with so much liberty against other men, as he would allow other men against himself."
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That a man be willing, when others are so too, as far forth as for peace and defence of himself he shall think it necessary, to lay down this right to all things; and be contented with so much liberty against other men, as he would allow other men against himself. — Thomas Hood

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Thomas Hood was a Poet from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1799–1845).

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Who said "That a man be willing, when others are so too, as far forth as for peace and de…"?
This quote is attributed to Thomas Hood, a Poet from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Thomas Hood lived from 1799 – 1845.
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