“A wise man will keep his Suspicions muzzled, but he will keep them awake.”
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750), Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections
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George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax65
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Marat, act 1, scene 15 (p. 34)
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