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I learned my values. It's better to be poor than to be beholden. Wealth is not the object of life. You should be polite as long as possible, and when you can't be polite anymore, don't run.
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"I learned my values. It's better to be poor than to be beholden. Wealth is not the object of life. You should be polite as long as possible, and when you can't be polite anymore, don't run."
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I learned my values. It's better to be poor than to be beholden. Wealth is not the object of life. You should be polite as long as possible, and when you can't be polite anymore, don't run. — Daniel Woodrell

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Daniel Woodrell was a Writer from United States (1953–present).

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Who said "I learned my values. It's better to be poor than to be beholden. Wealth is not…"?
This quote is attributed to Daniel Woodrell, a Writer from United States.
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Daniel Woodrell lived from 1953 – present.
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