The world is made up, for the most part, of fools and knaves, both irreconcileable foes to truth. (George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham)

The world is made up, for the most part, of fools and knaves, both irreconcileable foes to truth.

George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham

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