Grief is itself a medicine. — William Cowper, Charity.

悲伤本身就是解药。

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The UK's most senior diplomat in Afghanistan, special envoy Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles, is leaving his post.

英国驻阿富汗最高级别外交官、特使谢拉尔·库珀·科尔斯爵士即将离职。

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Absence of occupation is not rest, a mind quite vacant is a mind distress. (William Cowper, British poet).

无所事事不是休息，十分空虚的心灵是痛苦的心灵。(英国诗人考伯)。

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Price says the incident with General McChrystal and the departure of Cowper-Coles reflect varying attitudes about the best approach in Afghanistan.

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Gareth Price from the London-based research group Chatham House says it is so far unclear if Cowper-Coles made the decision to leave himself.

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Cowper-Coles had recently clashed with senior U.S.and NATO officials over strategy in Afghanistan.

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Cowper suffered all his life from depression and even from the occasional bout of madness.

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Although such men as Benjamin Franklin greatly admired Cowper's poetry, after he died his renown quickly faded.

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On Monday, this indecision cost the job of the most senior British diplomat in charge of Afghanistan, Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles.

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