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A man who shows me his wealth is like a begger who shows me his poverty; they are both looking for alms -- the rich man for the alms of my envy, the poor man for the alms of my guilt.

Source: A Child of the Century
-- Ben Hecht, (Feb 28 1893-1964), US novelist, playwright, screenwriter; He wrote many novels about city life and co-wrote many Hollywood and Broadway hits, including Front Page, 1928.

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