"The chapter of knowledge is a very short, but the chapter of accidents is a very long one."

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Politicians from EnglandFreemasonsNon-fiction authors from EnglandPeople from LondonBritish Ambassadors to the Netherlands
Original Language: English

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To Solomon Dayrolles (16 February 1753)

https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Philip_Stanhope%2C_4th_Earl_of_Chesterfield

To Solomon Dayrolles (16 February 1753)