Quote#Courage
I dare be bold to affirm that, had the King of France beaten us, as…
Quote byRobert Walpole · 1676–1745
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Address to the electors of Kings Lynn for the general election of 1713 against the Treaty of Utrecht.
English (original)
I dare be bold to affirm that, had the King of France beaten us, as we have done him, he would have been so modest as to have given us better terms than we have gained after all our glorious victories.
— Robert Walpole
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