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Oh that I were seated as high as my ambition, I'd place my naked foot on the necks of monarchs.
Horace Walpole
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"Oh that I were seated as high as my ambition, I'd place my naked foot on the necks of monarchs."
— Horace Walpole

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Oh that I were seated as high as my ambition, I'd place my naked foot on the necks of monarchs. — Horace Walpole

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Horace Walpole was a Author from Kingdom of Great Britain (1717–1797).

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This quote is attributed to Horace Walpole, a Author from Kingdom of Great Britain.
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Horace Walpole lived from 1717 – 1797.