Quote#Wisdom
Rob Peter, and pay Paul
Quote byRobert Burton · 1577–1640
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Democritus Junior to the Reader.
English (original)
Rob Peter, and pay Paul.
— Robert Burton
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