But alas! my Lord, what is blood! what is nobility! We are all reptiles, miserable, sinful creatures. It is piety alone that can distinguish us from the dust whence we sprung, and whither we must return.
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- Nationality: english
- Born: September 24, 1717
- Died: March 2, 1797
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