"That, sir, depends on whether I embrace your mistress or your politics"
- John Wilkes
About this Quote
This quote by John Wilkes is a witty action to a concern positioned to him. It suggests that the answer to the question depends on whether he chooses to welcome the person in concern's mistress or their politics. This suggests that the person in concern has a girlfriend which their politics remain in opposition to Wilkes' own. Wilkes is indicating that if he selects to embrace the person's mistress, then the response to the concern will be different than if he picks to embrace their politics. This quote is a creative way of Wilkes revealing his dispute with the person's politics while likewise making a joke about their mistress. It is an amusing way of Wilkes revealing his opinion without directly attacking the individual in concern.
This quote is written / told by John Wilkes between October 17, 1727 and December 26, 1797. He/she was a famous Journalist from England.
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