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" I know that man who shows me his wealth
is like the beggar who shows me his poverty;
they are both looking for alms from me,
the rich man for the alms of my envy,
the poor one for the alms of my guilt. "

Ben Hecht , A Child of the Century


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Ben Hecht quote : I know that man who shows me his wealth<br />is like the beggar who shows me his poverty;<br />they are both looking for alms from me,<br />the rich man for the alms of my envy,<br />the poor one for the alms of my guilt.