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People don't have fortunes left them in that style nowadays; men have to work and women to marry for money. read more
People don't have fortunes left them in that style nowadays; men have to work and women to marry for money. It's a dreadfully unjust world.
The profession of book writing makes horse racing seem like a solid and stable business.
The profession of book writing makes horse racing seem like a solid and stable business.
In its famous paradox, the equation of money and excrement, psychoanalysis becomes the first science to state what common sense read more
In its famous paradox, the equation of money and excrement, psychoanalysis becomes the first science to state what common sense and the poets have long known -- that the essence of money is in its absolute worthlessness.
To open a shop is easy, to keep it open is an art
To open a shop is easy, to keep it open is an art
Money may kindle, but it cannot by itself, and for very long, burn.
Money may kindle, but it cannot by itself, and for very long, burn.
If all the gold in the world were melted down into a solid cube it would be about the size read more
If all the gold in the world were melted down into a solid cube it would be about the size of an eight room house. If a man got possession of all that gold -- billions of dollars worth -- he could not buy a friend, character, peace of mind, clear conscience or a sense of eternity.
We live in a time of transition, an uneasy era which is likely to endure for the rest of this read more
We live in a time of transition, an uneasy era which is likely to endure for the rest of this century. During the period we may be tempted to abandon some of the time-honored principles and commitments which have been proven during the difficult times of past generations. We must never yield to this temptation. Our American values are not luxuries, but necessities - not the salt in our bread, but the bread itself.
in his farewell address.
In suggesting gifts: Money is appropriate, and one size fits all.
In suggesting gifts: Money is appropriate, and one size fits all.
Talk of nothing but business, and dispatch that business quickly.
Talk of nothing but business, and dispatch that business quickly.
