The desire for wealth is nearly universal, and none can say it is not laudable, provided the possessor of it accepts its responsibilities, and uses it as a friend to humanity.

P T Barnum
P.T. Barnum (1810-1891) American showman [Phineas Taylor Barnum]
Art of Money Getting, ch. 20 “Preserve your integrity” (1880)

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