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Cowards are cruel, but the brave love mercy and delight to save.   Gay, John


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Source: Fables (pt. I, fable 1) · This quote is tagged Coward and Cowardice · Search on Google Books to find all references and sources for this quotation · Help your friends discover QB

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John Gay (30 June 1685 - 4 December 1732) was an English poet and dramatist. He is best remembered for The Beggar's Opera (1728), set to music by Johann Christoph Pepusch. The characters, including Captain Macheath and Polly Peachum, became household names. · Can we improve this biography? Post your version

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