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John Tillotson Quotes: Is not he imprudent, who, seeing the tide making haste towards him apace, will sleep till the sea overwhelms him?
         

Is not he imprudent, who, seeing the tide making haste towards him apace, will sleep till the sea overwhelms him?


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This page presents the quote "Is not he imprudent, who, seeing the tide making haste towards him apace, will sleep till the sea overwhelms him?". Author of this quote is John Tillotson. This quote is about haste, procrastination, seeing, sea, sleep,.