Now I saw, though too late, the folly of beginning a work before we count the cost, and before we judge rightly of our own strength to go through wit… - Daniel Defoe

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Now I saw, though too late, the folly of beginning a work before we count the cost, and before we judge rightly of our own strength to go through with it.

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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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