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# Michael Tappenden

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##  Quotes by Michael Tappenden

> [“Tender-handed stroke a nettle, And it stings you, for your pains; Grasp it like a man of mettle, And it soft as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-tappenden/tender-handed-stroke-a-nettle-and-it-stings-you-for-your-pains-grasp/)

[Michael Tappenden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-tappenden/)

[Inspirational](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/inspirational/)

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> [“No one can say how far Herr Hitler's empire will extend before this war is over, but I have no doubt it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-tappenden/no-one-can-say-how-far-herr-hitler-s-empire-will-extend-before-this/)

[Michael Tappenden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-tappenden/)

[Churchill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/churchill/)

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> [“Who made the law that men should die in meadows? Who spake the word that blood should splash in lanes? Who gave…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-tappenden/who-made-the-law-that-men-should-die-in-meadows-who-spake-the-word/)

[Michael Tappenden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-tappenden/)

[Flesh and blood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/flesh-and-blood/)

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