Henry Wotton

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Sir Henry Wotton (; 30 March 1568 – December 1639) was an English author, diplomat and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1614 and 1625. When on a mission to Augsburg in 1604, he famously said “An ambassador is an honest gentleman sent to lie abroad for the good of his country”.

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An ambassador is an honest man sent abroad to lie and intrigue for the benefit of his country.

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Tell the truth so as to puzzle and confound your adversaries.

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Well-building hat three conditions. Commodity, firmness, and delight.

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