Quote#Wisdom
Thus far we run before the wind
Quote byArthur Murphy · 1727–1805
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Apprentice: A Farce in Two Acts (1756), Act v. Sc. 1..
English (original)
Thus far we run before the wind.
— Arthur Murphy
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