So above all both of ransom and mercy a man should take heed, if he ca… — Essays

Essays — Michel de Montaigne

So above all both of ransom and mercy a man should take heed, if he can, of falling into the hands of a judge who is an enemy and victorious.

Place: CHAPTER XIV · ¶413
License: Public domain · Source
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