Quote#Science & Reason
When by habit a man cometh to have a bargaining soul, its wings are…
Quote byGeorge Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax · 1633–1695
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Moral Thoughts and Reflections.
English (original)
When by habit a man cometh to have a bargaining soul, its wings are cut, so that it can never soar. It bindeth reason an apprentice to gain, and instead of a director, maketh it a drudge.
— George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax
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