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Quotation from Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare

“Immortal gods, I crave no pelf”

William Shakespeare (spoken by Apemantus)

Timon of Athens, Act 1, Scene 2 (Project Gutenberg #1536 (modern spelling))

The opening of Apemantus's mock grace, a rhyme in which he prays for no one but himself and asks never to trust a man's oath or a harlot's tears.

Citation: "Immortal gods, I crave no pelf" — William Shakespeare, Timon of Athens, Act 1, Scene 2 (Project Gutenberg #1536 (modern spelling)). (id timon-of-athens-q2)

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