Quote#World
The world's a wood, in which all lose their way
Quote byGeorge Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham · 1627–1687
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: "A Satyr upon the Follies of the Men of the Age", line 109; cited from The Works of His Grace, George Villiers, the Duke of Buckingham (London: T. Evans, 1770) vol. 2, p. 156.
English (original)
The world's a wood, in which all lose their way, Though by a different path each goes astray.
— George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
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