"Unexpected money is a delight. The same..." - Quote by Mark Twain
Unexpected money is a delight. The same sum is a bitterness when you expected more.
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“Bank-paper must be suppressed, and the circulating medium must be restored to the nation to whom it belongs.”
“Money possesses no value to the state other than that given to it by circulation.”
“I may have more money than you, but money doesn't make the difference. Ifthere is any difference between you and me, it may simply be that I get up and have a chance to do what I love to do, every day. If you learn anything from me, this is the best advice I can give you.”