Quote#Wisdom
I pity the man who wants a coat so cheap that the man or woman who…
Quote byBenjamin Harrison · 1833–1901
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Speech in Rutland, Vermont (28 August 1891) as reported in The New York Times (29 August 1891), p. 5.
English (original)
I pity the man who wants a coat so cheap that the man or woman who produces the cloth
— Benjamin Harrison
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