The pursuit of wealth is the pursuit of a shadow that flees ... - Francisco de Quevedo

"The pursuit of wealth is the pursuit of a shadow that flees when grasped."

Francisco de Quevedo Money

Poet Novelist Spanish 1580–1645

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