Quote#Wisdom
In politics and politicians' lies
Quote byJohn Clare · 1793–1864
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Poems Chiefly from Manuscript, "The Parish: A Satire".
English (original)
In politics and politicians' lies The modern farmer waxes wondrous wise; Opinionates with wisdom all compact, And een could tell a nation how to act; Throws light on darkness with excessive skill, Knows who acts well and whose designs are ill, Proves half the members nought but bribery's tools, And calls the past a dull dark age of fools.
— John Clare
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