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Thomas Browne Quotes: Be thou what thou singly art and personate only thyself. Swim smoothly in the stream of thy nature and live but one man.
         

Be thou what thou singly art and personate only thyself. Swim smoothly in the stream of thy nature and live but one man.


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This page presents the quote "Be thou what thou singly art and personate only thyself. Swim smoothly in the stream of thy nature and live but one man.". Author of this quote is Thomas Browne. This quote is about one man, self confidence, swim, self esteem, thyself, nature, art,.