From the crown of our head to the sole of our foot

Quote byJohn Fletcher · 1579–1625

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Honest Man's Fortune, (1613; pub. 1647), Act II, scene 2. Compare Thomas Middleton, A Mad World, My Masters, Act I, scene 3. Pliny, Natural History, Book VII, Chapter XVII. William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing, Act III, scene 2..

English (original)

From the crown of our head to the sole of our foot.

— John Fletcher

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