Quote#Nature
Rich Cloaths, nor Cost, nor Education can
Quote byJohn Ogilby · 1600–1676
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Fables of Aesop (2nd ed. 1668), Fab. LV: Of an Ægyptian King and his Apes.
English (original)
Rich Cloaths, nor Cost, nor Education can Change Nature, nor transform and Ape into a Man.
— John Ogilby
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