Philippe de Commines Quote

Now in my opinion, out of all the countries I have personally known, England is the one where public affairs are best conducted and regulated with least violence to the people. There no buildings are knocked down or demolished through war, and disaster and misfortune befall those who make war.


Mémoires, Book V, ch. 19.


Now in my opinion, out of all the countries I have personally known, England is the one where public affairs are best conducted and regulated with...

Now in my opinion, out of all the countries I have personally known, England is the one where public affairs are best conducted and regulated with...

Now in my opinion, out of all the countries I have personally known, England is the one where public affairs are best conducted and regulated with...

Now in my opinion, out of all the countries I have personally known, England is the one where public affairs are best conducted and regulated with...