They who are of the opinion that Money will do everything, may very well be suspected to do everything for Money.
¶ "Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections" (1750)
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George Savile, Marquis of Halifax (1633-1695) English politician and essayist
He that leaveth nothing to chance will do few things ill, but he will do very few things.
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A man who is a master of patience is master of everything else.
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True merit, like a river, the deeper it is, the less noise it makes.
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