“Gravity must be natural and simple; there must be urbanity and tenderness in it. A man must not formalize on everything. He who does so is a fool; and a grave fool is, perhaps, more injurious than a light fool.”
Quote by William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley
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William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley
William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, was a prominent English statesman during the reign of Elizabeth I. He served as the Chancellor of the Exchequer and had a significant impact on British politics and economics. more
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