Avarice, sphincter of the heart

Quote byMatthew Green · 1696–1737

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Spleen (1737), Line 697..

English (original)

Avarice, sphincter of the heart.

— Matthew Green

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