The rich man ... is always sold to the institution which makes him rich. Absolutely speaking, the more money, the less virtue. (Henry David Thoreau)

The rich man ... is always sold to the institution which makes him rich. Absolutely speaking, the more money, the less virtue.

Henry David Thoreau

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