The most valuable of all human possessions, next to a superior and dis…

H. L. Mencken
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The most valuable of all human possessions, next to a superior and disdainful air, is the reputation of being well-to-do. ✨ H. L. Mencken, Marion Elizabeth Rodgers (2010). H.L. Mencken: Prejudices: First, Second, and Third Series, Hubsta Ltd
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The most valuable of all human possessions, next to a superior and disdainful air, is the reputation of being well-to-do. ✨ H. L. Mencken, Marion Elizabeth Rodgers (2010). H.L. Mencken: Prejudices: First, Second, and Third Series, Hubsta Ltd

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