Prosperity can change man's nature; and seldom is any one cautious enough to resist the effects of good fortune. (Quintus Curtius Rufus)

Prosperity can change man's nature; and seldom is any one cautious enough to resist the effects of good fortune.

Quintus Curtius Rufus

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