Quote#Wisdom
Wilt make haste to give up thy verdict because thou wilt not lose thy…
Quote byThomas Middleton · 1580–1627
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: A Trick to catch the Old One (1605)..
English (original)
Wilt make haste to give up thy verdict because thou wilt not lose thy dinner.
— Thomas Middleton
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