“ When wealth comes to a man late in life or all at once, that man, in order not to change, must most likely become a miser--that is to say, not spend much more money than he had done before ”
Alexandre Dumas, The Vicomte de Bragelonne (1847). copy citation
| Author | Alexandre Dumas |
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| Source | The Vicomte de Bragelonne |
| Topic | wealth money |
| Date | 1847 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/2609/pg2609-images.html |
Context
“The cloak is handsome, the cloak is richly gilded, but it is new, and does not seem to fit me."
Athos smiled. "So be it," said he. "But a propos of this cloak, dear D'Artagnan, will you allow me to offer you a little advice?"
"Yes, willingly."
"You will not be angry?"
"Proceed."
"When wealth comes to a man late in life or all at once, that man, in order not to change, must most likely become a miser--that is to say, not spend much more money than he had done before; or else become a prodigal, and contract so many debts as to become poor again."
"Oh! but what you say looks very much like a sophism, my dear philosophic friend."
"I do not think so. Will you become a miser?"”
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