Credit is a system whereby a person who can't pay gets another person who can't pay to guarantee that he can pay

Quote by Charles Dickens

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He had but one eye and the pocket of prejudice runs in favor of two.

He had but one eye and the pocket of prejudice runs in favor of two.

The civility which money will purchase, is rarely extended to those who have none.

The civility which money will purchase, is rarely extended to those who have none.

It's my old girl that advises. She has the head. But I never own to...

It's my old girl that advises. She has the head. But I never own to...

'Tis love that makes the world go round, my baby.

'Tis love that makes the world go round, my baby.

May not the complaint, that common people are above their station, often take its rise...

May not the complaint, that common people are above their station, often take its rise...

Regrets are the natural property of grey hairs.

Regrets are the natural property of grey hairs.

He would make a lovely corpse.

He would make a lovely corpse.

That sort of half sigh, which, accompanied by two or three slight nods of the...

That sort of half sigh, which, accompanied by two or three slight nods of the...

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

In love of home, the love of country has its rise.

In love of home, the love of country has its rise.

Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon...

Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon...

Let me feel now what sharp distress I may

Let me feel now what sharp distress I may

Subdue your appetites, my dears, and you've conquered human nature.

Subdue your appetites, my dears, and you've conquered human nature.

I have always thought of Christmas as a good time; a kind, forgiving, generous, pleasant...

I have always thought of Christmas as a good time; a kind, forgiving, generous, pleasant...

Renunciation remains sorrow, though a sorrow borne willingly.

Renunciation remains sorrow, though a sorrow borne willingly.

Fan the sinking flame of hilarity with the wing of friendship; and pass the rosy...

Fan the sinking flame of hilarity with the wing of friendship; and pass the rosy...

A person who can't pay gets another person who can't pay to guarantee that he...

A person who can't pay gets another person who can't pay to guarantee that he...

I only ask to be free. The butterflies are free.

I only ask to be free. The butterflies are free.

There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast.

There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast.

Bring in the bottled lightning, a clean tumbler, and a corkscrew.

Bring in the bottled lightning, a clean tumbler, and a corkscrew.