Let us not envy a certain class of men for their enormous riches; they have paid such an equivalent for them that it would not suit us; they have giv… - Jean de La Bruyère

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Let us not envy a certain class of men for their enormous riches; they have paid such an equivalent for them that it would not suit us; they have given for them their peace of mind, their health, their honour, and their conscience; this is rather too dear, and there is nothing to be made out of such a bargain.