Heinrich Heine Quote

You should only attempt to borrow from those who have but few of this world's goods, as their chests are not of iron, and they are, besides, anxious to appear wealthier than they really are.

Scintillations from the Prose Works of Heinrich Heine: I. Florentine Nights. II. Excerpts (ed. 1873)

You should only attempt to borrow from those who have but few of this world's goods, as their chests are not of iron, and they are, besides, anxious...

You should only attempt to borrow from those who have but few of this world's goods, as their chests are not of iron, and they are, besides, anxious...

You should only attempt to borrow from those who have but few of this world's goods, as their chests are not of iron, and they are, besides, anxious...

You should only attempt to borrow from those who have but few of this world's goods, as their chests are not of iron, and they are, besides, anxious...