Wealth, howsoever got, in England makes Lords of mechanics,… - Daniel Defoe

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Wealth, howsoever got, in England makes
Lords of mechanics, gentlemen of rakes;
Antiquity and birth are needless here;
'Tis impudence and money makes a peer.

Daniel Defoe

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Daniel Defoe (13 September 1660 - 24 April 1731), was an English writer, journalist and spy, who gained enduring fame for his novel Robinson Crusoe.

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Birth Name: Daniel Foe

Alternative Names: D. Defoe

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