Guillaume Thomas Francois Raynal Quotes:
Ocupation: Writer
Life: April 12, 1713 - March 6, 1796
Birthday: April 12
Death: March 6
Whoever considers the number of absurd and ridiculous oaths necessary to be taken at present in most countries, on being admitted into any society or profession whatever, will be less surprised to find prevarication still prevailing, where perjury has led the way.
source: Guillaume Thomas François RAYNAL, John Obadiah JUSTAMOND (1783). “A Philosophical and Political History of the Settlements and Trade of the Europeans in the East and West Indies. Translated ... by J. Justamond, M. A. The third edition: revised and corrected. With maps adapted to the work and a copious index”, p.349
topic: Country, Taken, Numbers, Perjury, Prevarication
