It is a maxim in philosophy that ambitious men can be never good counselors to princes; the desire of having more is common to great lords, and a desire of rule a great cause of their ruin.
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"It is a maxim in philosophy that ambitious men can be never good counselors to princes; the desire of having more is common to great lords, and a desire of rule a great cause of their ruin." — Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford
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It is a maxim in philosophy that ambitious men can be never good counselors to princes; the desire of having more is common to great lords, and a desire of rule a great cause of their ruin. — Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford
About Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford was a Statesman from Kingdom of Great Britain (1672–1739).
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This quote is attributed to Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, a Statesman from Kingdom of Great Britain.
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Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford lived from 1672 – 1739.