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As said Richelieu, who knew his police business: “Avec deux lignes d’écriture d’un homme, on peut faire le procès du plus innocent“. Unfortunately, this wasn'
by wazoox 15y ago
As said Richelieu, who knew his police business:
“Avec deux lignes d’écriture d’un homme, on peut faire le procès du plus innocent“.
Unfortunately, this wasn't representative of a time of utmost personal freedom...
- pagekalisedown 15y agoCan you please translate?
- mooism2 15y agoNot the exact wording, but something along the lines of "Give me two lines of text from an innocent man, and I can get him convicted."
- bambax 15y agoI knew a version from Voltaire which goes like this: "give me one sentence from anyone and I'll have him hanged." Of course if it comes from Richelieu it's more interesting since he actually could have people hanged, their castles destroyed, their properties confiscated, etc.
- kragen 15y agoMy French is not so good, but my translation is: "With two lines written by a man, one can arrest the most innocent."