"Οὐδὲν ὑφίσταται τὴν βίαν τοῦ πλούτου· Πάντα ὑποκύπτει τῇ τυραννίδι, πάντα ὑποπτήσσει τὴν δυναστείαν."
— Basil of Caesarea

January 1, 1970

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Nothing withstands the influence of wealth. Everything submits to its tyranny, everything cowers at its dominion. — p. 51