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John Dryden Quotes: Death in itself is nothing; but we fear to be we know not what, we know not where.
         

Death in itself is nothing; but we fear to be we know not what, we know not where.


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This page presents the quote "Death in itself is nothing; but we fear to be we know not what, we know not where.". Author of this quote is John Dryden. This quote is about fear, knows, death,.