Quote#Wisdom
Thus, Statesman-like, I'll saucily impose
Quote byJohn Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester · 1647–1680
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Poems on Several Occasions (c. 1680), The Maim'd Debauchee, ll. 41–44.
English (original)
Thus, Statesman-like, I'll saucily impose, And, safe from Danger, valiantly advise; Sheltered in Impotence, urge you to Blows, And, being good for nothing else, be Wise.
— John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester
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