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" Charles, that he never said a foolish thing nor ever did a wise one : A censure which, though too far carried, seems to have some foundation in his character and deportment. "
The history of England, from the invasion of Julius Cæsar to the revolution ... - Page 212
by David Hume - 1812
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The Blue and Gold, Volume 16

1889 - 352 pages
...M— L L. GL — R.— "No use, ma. I ain't going to try to be a dude any more." . i W. GN — N. — "He never said a foolish thing, Nor ever did a wise one." An infant crying in the night : An infant crying for the light : And with no language but a cry." M....
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The house of Stuart

Great Britain - 1874 - 344 pages
...door of the royal bedchamber,— " Here lies our sovereign lord the king, Whose word no man relies on; He never said a foolish thing, Nor ever did a wise one." " True enough," was the ready repartee, " for my words are my own, and my acts are my ministers'."...
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A Manual of General History : B Being an Outline History of the World from ...

John Jacob Anderson - World history - 1876 - 514 pages
...danger of a, furious civil war, and even to the ruin and ignominy of a foreign conquest. It baa teen remarked of Charles that he never said a foolish thing, nor ever did a wise one ; which he explained by observing that his discourse was his own, hia actions were the ministry's."—...
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A History of England from the Earliest Times to the Revolution in 1688 ...

David Hume - Great Britain - 1876 - 826 pages
...danger of a furious civil war, and even to the ruin and ignominy of a foreign conquest. It has boen remarked of Charles that he never said a foolish thing, nor ever did a wise one ; which he explained by observing that his discourse was his own, his ac*tions were the. ministry's....
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A Manual of General History: Being an Outline History of the World from the ...

John Jacob Anderson - History - 1877 - 558 pages
...the danger of a furious civil war, and even to the ruin aud ignominy of a foreign conquest. It Los been remarked of Charles that he never said a foolish thing, nor ever did a wise one ; which he explained by observing that his discourse was his own, his actions were the ministry's."...
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Contributions to the North British and Edinburgh reviews, 1844-1874 [by J ...

James Moncreiff (1st baron.) - 1878 - 714 pages
...— this was to be imputed ' to the indolence of his temper, — a fault which, however unfor' innate in a monarch, it is impossible for us to regard with great ' severity.' He starts in his history of James the Second, by stating plainly that he never was sincere in his intentions...
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The Student's Hume: A History of England from the Earliest Times to the ...

David Hume - Great Britain - 1880 - 874 pages
...Negligent of the true interests of the nation, ho was sparing only of its blood. It was remarked to Charles that he never said a foolish thing, nor ever did a wise one ; which he admitted, observing that his words were his own, but his actions were his ministers'.* *...
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English History for Schools, B.C. 55-A.D. 1880

Samuel Rawson Gardiner - Great Britain - 1881 - 690 pages
...his duty. Indeed, he never understood that there was such a thing as duty at all. It was said of him that He never said a foolish thing, Nor ever did a wise one. Yet if he did not do wise acts, he was clever enough CHAELKS II. AND CATHARINE OF BRAGANZA. to know...
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The history of England ... to ... 1688, Volume 6

David Hume - 1882 - 582 pages
...candidly examined, be imputed, in a groat measure, to the indolence of nis temper ; a fault which, however unfortunate in a monarch, it is impossible...ever did a wise one ; a censure which, though too fut carried, seems to have some foundation in his character and deportment. When the king was informed...
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Illustrated English history, Part 2

Samuel Rawson Gardiner - 1883 - 220 pages
...his duty. Indeed, he never understood that there wag such a thing as duty at all. It was said of him that He never said a foolish thing, Nor ever did a wise one. CHARLES II. AND CATHARINE OP BRAGANZA. Yet, if he did not do wise acts, he was clever enough to know...
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