Gotthold Ephraim Lessing Lending Quotations

To borrow scarce is better than to beg; As lending, lending upon interest, Scarce better is than stealing.

Borrowing is not much better than begging.

I, who ne'erWent for myself a begging, go a borrowing,And that for others. Borrowing's much the sameAs begging; just as lending upon usuryIs much the same as thieving.