[lit-ideas] Re: "Honesty Is The Best Policy"
- From: Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 16:28:58 EDT
In a message dated 10/13/2004 4:22:05 PM Eastern Standard Time,
Robert.Paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Cervantes said 'Honesty's the best policy' [_Don Quixote_ (pt. II, ch.
XXXIII)
--- Too true.
In my edition it's even "is", not "'s":
"I know where the shoe wrings me. I will
will know who and who is together. Honesty
is the best policy."
Motteaux's translation. Everyman's library, p. 218.
I don't think he used 'policia' in Spanish, since that means 'police' as in
'cop'.
Cheers,
JL
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