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"I know that a man who shows me his wealth is like the beggar who shows me his poverty; they are both looking for alms from me, the rich man for the alms of my envy, the poor man for the alms of my guilt."
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"Looking flash without the cash is worthless!"

"There really is no correlation between age and one's bank balance. I've met wealthy boys and broke men."

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"Trying to determine what is going on in the world by reading newspapers is like trying to tell the time by watching the second hand of a clock."

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"There's only one law you gotta follow to keep outta trouble. Do it first, do it yourself, and keep on doin' it."

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"The rule in the art world is: you cater to the masses or you kowtow to the elite; you can't have both."
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