Nature has left this tincture in the blood, That all men wo… - Daniel Defoe

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Nature has left this tincture in the blood,
That all men would be tyrants if they could.

Daniel Defoe

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About Daniel Defoe

Daniel Defoe (13 September 1660 - 24 April 1731), was an English writer, journalist and spy, who gained enduring fame for his novel Robinson Crusoe.

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Birth Name: Daniel Foe

Alternative Names: D. Defoe

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All men would be tyrants if they could.

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Nature has left this tincture in the blood, That all men would be tyrants if they could. - Daniel Defoe

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