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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

7361 James Russell Lowell 1819-1891 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:7361
AUTHOR:James Russell Lowell (1819–1891)
QUOTATION:In vain we call old notions fudge,
  And bend our conscience to our dealing;
The Ten Commandments will not budge,
  And stealing will continue stealing.
ATTRIBUTION:Motto of the American Copyright League. (Written Nov. 20, 1885).
 


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