The bank - the monster has to have profits all the time. It can't wait…

John Steinbeck
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The bank - the monster has to have profits all the time. It can't wait. It'll die. No, taxes go on. When the monster stops growing, it dies. It can't stay one size. ✨ John Steinbeck (2016). The Grapes of Wrath, p.26, Hamilton Books
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