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Phillips Brooks Quotes:

Ocupation: Clergyman

Life: December 13, 1835 - January 23, 1893

Birthday: December 13

Death: January 23

There are two ways of defending a castle; one by shutting yourself up in it, and guarding every loop-hole; the other by making it an open centre of operations from which all the surrounding country may be subdued. Is not the last the truest safety?

- Phillips Brooks

source: Phillips Brooks (2007). “The Purpose and Use of Comfort”, p.182, Cosimo, Inc.

topic: Country, Two, Safety, Two Ways

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