The world is an old woman, and mistakes any gilt farthing for a gold coin whereby being often cheated, she will thenceforth trust nothing but the common copper. (Thomas Carlyle)

The world is an old woman, and mistakes any gilt farthing for a gold coin whereby being often cheated, she will thenceforth trust nothing but the common copper.

Thomas Carlyle

Related topics

coin common gold nothing trust woman world

Related quotes