Samuel Pepys Quotes
Did satisfy myself mighty fair in the truth of the saying that the world do not grow old at all, but is in as good condition in all respects as ever it was.
Pepys, Samuel. The Diary of Samuel Pepys. Edited by Henry B. Wheatley, vol. 7, George Bell & Sons, 1896, p. 250.
Samuel Pepys PRS was an administrator of the navy of England and Member of Parliament who is most famous for the diary he kept for a decade while still a relatively young man. Pepys had no maritime experience, but he rose to be the Chief Secretary to the Admiralty under both King Charles II and King James II through patronage, diligence, and his talent for administration. His influence and reforms at the Admiralty were important in the early professionalisation of the Royal Navy.