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    Great collections of books are subject to certain accidents
    besides the damp, the worms, and the rats; one not less common is
    that of the borrowers, not to say a word of the purloiners.

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Who goeth a borrowing
Goeth a sorrowing.
Few lend (but fools)
Their working tools.
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Who goeth a borrowing
Goeth a sorrowing.
Few lend (but fools)
Their working tools.
- Thomas Tusser,

by Thomas Tusser Found in: Borrowing Quotes,
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Neither a borrower nor a lender be,
For loan oft loses both itself and friend,
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Neither a borrower nor a lender be,
For loan oft loses both itself and friend,
And borrowing dulleth edge of husbandry.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Borrowing Quotes,
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Let us all be happy, and live within our means, even if we have to borrow the money to do read more

Let us all be happy, and live within our means, even if we have to borrow the money to do it with.

by Artemus Ward Found in: Borrowing Quotes,
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Neither a borrower nor a lender be; For loan oft loses both itself and friend, And borrowing dulls the edge read more

Neither a borrower nor a lender be; For loan oft loses both itself and friend, And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Borrowing Quotes,
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The shoulders of a borrower are always a little straighter than those of a beggar.

The shoulders of a borrower are always a little straighter than those of a beggar.

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He who borrows sells his freedom

He who borrows sells his freedom

by German Proverb Found in: Borrowing Quotes,
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The human species, according to the best theory I can form of it, is composed of two distinct races: the read more

The human species, according to the best theory I can form of it, is composed of two distinct races: the men who borrow, and the men who lend.

by Charles Lamb Found in: Borrowing Quotes,
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Live within your income, even if you have to borrow money to do so.

Live within your income, even if you have to borrow money to do so.

by Josh Billings Found in: Borrowing Quotes,
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Lots of fellows think a home is only good to borrow money on.

Lots of fellows think a home is only good to borrow money on.

by Kin Hubbard Found in: Borrowing Quotes,
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