Millions of men give all their energies, as well as their very souls, …

Robert Green Ingersoll
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Millions of men give all their energies, as well as their very souls, for the acquisition of gold. And this will continue as long as society is ignorant enough and hypocritical enough to hold in high esteem the man of wealth without the slightest regard to the character of the man. ✨ The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll: Lectures.
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