I have not observed mens honesty to increase with their riches. ✨ Thom…

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I have not observed mens honesty to increase with their riches. ✨ Thomas Jefferson (2004). Light and Liberty: Reflections on the Pursuit of Happiness, p.26, Modern Library
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