Help me find this quote about privacy

June 11, 2010 5:30 PM

I can't find this quote about privacy. Paraphrased, it's: "Give me all the mail of the most honest man in England and I'll have him convicted before the year is over."

I think the quote was spoken by someone in the church of England.

It might have been something more like: "Let me know everything about the most honest man..." but I'm not sure.

posted by Rictic to Society & Culture (2 answers total)

Best answer: "If you give me six lines written by the hand of the most honest of men, I will find something in them which will hang him." -- Cardinal Richelieu
posted by mayhap at 5:36 PM on June 11, 2010 [19 favorites]

Response by poster: mayhap, you're a wonder. That's it exactly.

Thanks!
posted by Rictic at 5:42 PM on June 11, 2010