But English gratitude is always such To hate the hand which… - Daniel Defoe

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But English gratitude is always such
To hate the hand which doth oblige too much.

Daniel Defoe

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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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But English gratitude is always such To hate the hand which doth oblige too much. - Daniel Defoe

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