Money ennobles rich people, and corrupts poor people. Money… - Lewis H. Lapham

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Money ennobles rich people, and corrupts poor people. Money in sufficient quantity entitles its possessor to the reverence and respect owed to the statue of George Washington. Money is the sacred elephant, always in the room, never to be addressed or seen, but whose will is done on earth as it is in Heaven.

Lewis H. Lapham

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Lewis Henry Lapham (January 8, 1935 – July 23, 2024) was an American writer. He was the editor of the American monthly Harper's Magazine from 1976 until 1981, and from 1983 until 2006. He also was the founder of the eponymous publication about history and literature entitled Lapham's Quarterly.

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Alternative Names: Lewis Henry Lapham • Lewis Lapham • Lewis Henry Lapham II

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