Quote#Freedom
'Tis not how witty, nor how free
Quote byAurelian Townshend · 1583–1649
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: "Upon kinde and true Love", in Choice Drollery (1656).
English (original)
'Tis not how witty, nor how free, Nor yet how beautifull she be, But how much kinde and true to me.
— Aurelian Townshend
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