In a sense, the only genuinely secure person is a healthy m… - E.B. White

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In a sense, the only genuinely secure person is a healthy man possessed of absolutely nothing; such a man stands aloof and safe — there is no way either to reduce his fortune or to debase his currency.

E.B. White

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Elwyn Brooks White (July 11, 1899 – October 1, 1985) was an American essayist, columnist, poet and editor. He is best known today for his work in a writers' guide, The Elements of Style, and for three children's books Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little and The Trumpet of the Swan generally regarded as classics.

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