...unfavourable opinion of my judgment — and, after all, ma'am, of the two classes of people, those who ' never said a foolish thing, and never did a wise one,' and those who never did a foolish thing, and never said a wise one, would not you rather that I should...

...well known and so often quoted: Here lies our sovereign lord the King, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never said a foolish thing. And never did a wise one. There were two principles in his nature which were especially liable to these excitements, — a violent...

...known and BO often quoted : Here lies our sovereign lord the King, ^Vhose word no man relieft on ; Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one. There were two principles in his nature which were especially liable to these excitements, — a. violent...

...of the wits of his court : — Here lies our sovereign lord the king, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one. This was shown to Charles, and he said, in his pleasant way, that it was very true ; for his words...

...not more severe than just — Here lien our Sovereign Lord, the King, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one. After this sketch of the King's character, we must return to Scotland, from which we have been absent...

...not more severe than j ust— Here lies our Sovereign Lord, the King, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one. After this sketch of the King's character, we must return to Scotland, from which we have been absent...

...fellow was like Charles II. To explain why a resemblance to the dark anil severe countenance of him " who never said a foolish thing and never did a wise one" could be considered a recommendation by the lady of whom I speak, I shall here relate an anecdote singularly...

...ridiculous, but contemptible. He may, in fine, exemplify what the witty Rochester wrote of Charles II: " Who never said a foolish thing— And never did a wise one." Let us examine the other side of the question. There are numbers of men to be found, who are not only...

...to the second Charles — AMERICAN LEGISLATORS. 109 ^.- : .f .,',' ; ,- • ', ...-.-i .- v n.., , " Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one." It is not right that these men should be judged exclusively by their words ; their actions also must...

...The lines are well known :— " Here lies our sovereign lord the King, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one. " " THE GREAT MADAM."—?, 265, 1. 6, bottom. The Duchess of Portsmouth, Charles II.'s favourite mistress...