Quote#Beauty
It was beautiful and simple as all truly great swindles are
Quote byO. Henry · 1862–1910
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Gentle Grafter (1908), "The Octopus Marooned".
English (original)
It was beautiful and simple as all truly great swindles are.
— O. Henry
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