Quote#Truth
If he were
Quote byBen Jonson · 1572–1637
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Devil Is an Ass (performed 1616; published 1631), Act IV, scene 1.
English (original)
If he were To be made honest by an act of parliament I should not alter in my faith of him.
— Ben Jonson
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