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.
Said by a courtier of Charles, II. To which the King replied, "That is very true, for my words are my own. My actions are my minister's."
Kings And Rulers
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