“Neither man nor woman can be worth anything until they have discovered that they are fools. wThis is the first step towards becoming either estimable or agreeable; and until it be taken there is no hope. wThe sooner the discovery is made the better, as there is more time and power for taking advantage of it. Sometimes the great truth is found out too late to apply to it any effectual remedy.w Sometimes it is never found at all; and these form the desperate and inveterate causes of folly, self-conceit, and impertinence.”
Quote by William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
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William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, was a prominent British politician who served as the First Lord of the Treasury. Born on March 15, 1779, and died on November 24, 1848, he played a significant role in British politics during the early 19th century, particularly under the reigns of George IV and William IV. more
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