Francis Bacon: If money be not thy servant, it will be thy master. The covetous man cannot so…
If money be not thy servant, it will be thy master. The covetous man cannot so properly be said to possess wealth, as that it may be said to possess him.
In today’s wordsIf money isn't your servant, it will be your master. A greedy person doesn't so much own wealth as wealth owns him.
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