The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the
lender.

The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the
lender.

He who prefers to give Linus the half of what he wishes to
borrow, rather than to lend him read more

He who prefers to give Linus the half of what he wishes to
borrow, rather than to lend him the whole, prefers to lose only
the half.

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.

He who borrows sells his freedom

He who borrows sells his freedom

I have granted you much that you asked: and yet you never cease
to ask of me. He who read more

I have granted you much that you asked: and yet you never cease
to ask of me. He who refuses nothing, Atticilla, will soon have
nothing to refuse.

Neither a borrower nor a lender be,
For loan oft loses both itself and friend,
And borrowing read more

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

He who borrows sells his freedom.

He who borrows sells his freedom.

Only an inventor knows how to borrow, and every man is or should be an inventor.

Only an inventor knows how to borrow, and every man is or should be an inventor.

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,