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Human nature1 quote
The great mistake is that of looking upon men as virtuous or thinking that they can be made so by laws. — Henry St. John, Lord Bolingbroke · 1728
Misunderstanding human nature1 quote
The great mistake is that of looking upon men as virtuous or thinking that they can be made so by laws. — Henry St. John, Lord Bolingbroke · 1728
Nations1 quote
Nations, like men, have their infancy. — Henry St. John, Lord Bolingbroke · 1752
Youth1 quote
Nations, like men, have their infancy. — Henry St. John, Lord Bolingbroke · 1752