May 30, 2007

Commonplace

Lord Sandwich: "Wilkes, you will die of a pox or the gallows."

John Wilkes: "That depends, my lord, on whether I embrace your lordship's mistress or your lordship's principles."

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Comments

Ooh. Scathing AND hilarious. The best kind of quote!

Posted by: tracey at May 30, 2007 9:20 PM

I wish I could be that icily articulate when I need a bitchy jujitsu-esque comeback to some nitwit.

Posted by: red at May 31, 2007 10:50 AM
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