If thou need money, get it in an honest way—by keeping book… - John Lancaster Spalding

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If thou need money, get it in an honest way—by keeping books, if thou wilt, but not by writing books.

John Lancaster Spalding

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John Lancaster Spalding (June 2, 1840 – August 25, 1916) was the first bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Peoria from 1877 to 1908, a notable scholarly writer of the time and, a co-founder of The Catholic University of America.

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If thou need money, get it in an honest way—by keeping books, if thou wilt, but not by writing books. - John Lancaster Spalding

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