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I'm practically broke and homeless

Quote byKonstantinos P. Cavafy · 1863–1933

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: To Have Taken The Trouble (1930), l. 1.

English (original)

I'm practically broke and homeless. This fatal city, Antioch, has devoured all my money: this fatal city with its extravagant life.

— Konstantinos P. Cavafy

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