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Old friends are best. King James used to call for his old shoes; they were easiest for his feet.
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The Hall was the place where the great lord used to eat... He ate not in private, except in time of sickness... Nay, the king himself used to eat in the Hall, and his lords sat with him, and he understood men.
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A king is a thing men have made for their own sakes, for quietness' sake. Just as in a family one man is appointed to buy the meat.
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Every law is a contract between the king and the people and therefore to be kept.
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There is a marvelous turn and trick to British arrogance; its apparent unconsciousness makes it twice as effectual.
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Born:
December 16, 1584
Died:
November 30, 1654
(aged 69)
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