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It is vain for the coward to flee; death follows close behind; it is only by defying it that the brave escape.
Voltaire
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It is vain for the coward to flee; death follows close behind; it is only by defying it that the brave escape. — Voltaire

About Voltaire

Voltaire was a Writer from France (1694–1778).

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Who said "It is vain for the coward to flee; death follows close behind; it is only by de…"?
This quote is attributed to Voltaire, a Writer from France.
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Voltaire lived from 1694 – 1778.
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