Quote#World
Thou little thinkest what a little foolery governs the world
Quote byJohn Selden · 1584–1654
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Table Talk (1689), Pope. Compare: "Behold, my son, with how little wisdom the world is governed", Oxenstiern (1583–1654)..
English (original)
Thou little thinkest what a little foolery governs the world.
— John Selden
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