The conviction of the rich that the poor are happier is no more foolis…

Mark Twain
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The conviction of the rich that the poor are happier is no more foolish than the conviction of the poor that the rich are. ✨ Mark Twain (2014). Mark Twain on Common Sense: Timeless Advice and Words of Wisdom from America's Most-Revered Humorist, p.20, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
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The conviction of the rich that the poor are happier is no more foolish than the conviction of the poor that the rich are. ✨ Mark Twain (2014). Mark Twain on Common Sense: Timeless Advice and Words of Wisdom from America's Most-Revered Humorist, p.20, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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