We may seek a fortune for no greater reason than to secure the respect…

Alain de Botton
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We may seek a fortune for no greater reason than to secure the respect and attention of people who would otherwise look straight through us. ✨ Alain de Botton (2001). The Consolations of Philosophy, p.60, Penguin UK
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