"But whether all, or each, or none of these May be the hoarder's principle of action, The fool will call such mania a disease: — What is his own? Go — look at each transaction, Wars, revels, loves — do these bring men more ease Than the mere plodding through each "vulgar fraction"? Or do they benefit mankind? Lean miser! Let spendthrifts' heirs enquire of yours — who's wiser?"
Don Juan (Byron)

January 1, 1970

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