Quote#Death
Were it not that they are loath to lay out money on a rope, they…
Quote byRobert Burton · 1577–1640
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Part I, Section 2, member 3, subsection 12, Covetousness, a Cause..
English (original)
Were it not that they are loath to lay out money on a rope, they would be hanged forthwith, and sometimes die to save charges.
— Robert Burton
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