“When told by a constituent that he would rather vote for the devil, Wilkes responded: "Naturally." He then added: "And if your friend decides against standing, can I count on your vote?"”
— In Arthur H. Cash, John Wilkes: The Scandalous Father of Civil Liberty (Yale University Press, 2006), p. 211

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“When told by a constituent that he would rather vote for the devil, Wilkes responded: "Naturally." He then added: "And if your friend decides against standing, can I count on your vote?"”
— In Arthur H. Cash, John Wilkes: The Scandalous Father of Civil Liberty (Yale University Press, 2006), p. 211

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.