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A man may be reputed an able man this year, and yet be a beggar the…
Quote byJohn Holt · 1642–1710
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Reg. v. Swendsen (1702), 14 How. St. Tr. 596..
English (original)
A man may be reputed an able man this year, and yet be a beggar the next; it is a misfortune that happens to many men, and his former reputation will signify nothing.
— John Holt
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