Fools out of Favour grudge at Knaves in Place,And men are always honest in Disgrace:The Court-Preferments make men Knaves in course:But they which wou'd be in them wou'd be worse.'Tis not at Foreigners that we repine,Wou'd Foreigners their Perquisites resign:The Grand Contention's plainly to be seen,To get some men put out, and some put in.For … Continue reading Daniel Defoe on English politicians →