God bless—no harm in blessing—the Pretender;
But who Pretender is, or who is King,
God bless us all—that's quite another thing."
- John Byrom
(02/29/1692 – 09/23/1763)
English writer
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| "God bless the King, I mean the Faith's Defender; God bless—no harm in blessing—the Pretender; But who Pretender is, or who is King, God bless us all—that's quite another thing."
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"Romance is the glamour which turns the dust of everyday life into a golden haze."
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"I would never discriminate against someone's talent because they showed the poor taste to like me."
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"There aren't any embarrassing questions—only embarrassing answers."
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"It has not been a wasted life. It is studded with a few triumphs and many moments of delight."
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