"Celui-là est riche, qui reçoit plus qu’il ne consume; celui-là est pauvre, dont la dépense excède la recette."
— Les Caractères

January 1, 1970

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A man is rich whose income is larger than his expenses, and he is poor if his expenses are greater than his income. — “Of The Gifts of Fortune,” #49