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John Ciardi

"Gentility is what is left over from rich ancestors after the money is gone."

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"Don't matter how much money you got, there's only two kinds of people: there's saved people and there's lost people."

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"For I can raise no money by vile means."

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"There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money."

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"The passion for money is never fickle."

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"To understand someone, find out how he spends his money."

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"Money cannot buy you love. But it sure can buy you things that some people will love you for having."

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"All about the fucking money... money... money... thinking it's for the good for your generation... but so far it's neither and for that and neither and for that... It's mostly for the worst of your generation and other's generations."

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Amber Hurdle

"Egoism and Money [Goddess of wealth; Lakshmi] are very much at odds [have great enmity]. There should be just enough egoism to accomplish one's work. Beyond that, any expanded egoism and money have great enmity. Money (Lakshmi) stays away from it."

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Amber Hurdle

"When a fellow says, "It ain't the money but the principle of the thing," it's the money."

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"People will always choose more money over more sex."

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"The reader deserves an honest opinion. If he doesn't deserve it, give it to him anyhow."
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"Every parent is at some time the father of the unreturned prodigal, with nothing to do but keep his house open to hope."
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