“ The life of a man busy getting through his fortune often becomes a kind of speculation. He invests his capital in friends, in pleasure, in protectors, in acquaintances. ”
Honoré de Balzac, The Wild Ass’s Skin (1831). copy citation
| Author | Honoré de Balzac |
|---|---|
| Source | The Wild Ass’s Skin |
| Topic | speculation pleasure |
| Date | 1831 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Translated by Helen Constantine |
| Weblink |
