Quote#Wisdom
I heard the executioner was very good. And I have a little old creaky…
Quote byAnne Boleyn · 1501–1536
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: On her executioner, Blastmilk, "Anne Boleyn: The Midnight Crow, 1501-1536", [published on] September 18, 2006.
English (original)
I heard the executioner was very good. And I have a little old creaky neck.
— Anne Boleyn
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