“If you have a grateful heart (which is a miracle amongst you statesmen), show it by directing the bearer to the best wine in town, and pray let not this highest point of sacred friendship be performed slightly, but go about it with all due deliberation and care, as holy priests to sacrifice, or as discreet thieves to the wary performance of burglary and shop-lifting. Let your well-discerning palate (the best judge about you) travel from cellar to cellar and then from piece to piece till it has lighted on wine fit for its noble choice and my approbation.”
Quote by John Wilmot
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John Wilmot
John Wilmot, born on April 1, 1647, and died on July 26, 1680, was a renowned poet in 17th-century England. His poetry, known for its bold themes and unique style, is considered one of the most controversial figures in English literary history. more
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