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The parson knows enough who knows a duke

Quote byWilliam Cowper · 1731–1800

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: "Tirocinium", l. 403 (1785).

English (original)

The parson knows enough who knows a duke.

— William Cowper

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