Covering a Multitude of Sins

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Though ambition in itself is a vice, yet it is often the parent of virtues. – Quintilian

Moderation in temper is always a virtue, but moderation in principle is always a vice. – Thomas Paine

Aphnology, n. The science of wealth. – Josefa Heifetz – Mrs. Byrne’s Dictionary

Broker: the end-result of turning a large fortune into a small one. – Kurt Brouwer

Nothing could discredit capitalism more than a decision by the Russians to try it. – Jack Tanner

Riches cover a multitude of woes. – Menander

I’ve never been poor, only broke. Being poor is a frame of mind. Being broke is only a temporary situation. – Mike Todd

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