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The best way to make a silk purse from a sow's ear is to begin with a silk sow. The same is true of money.
Norman Ralph Augustine
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"The best way to make a silk purse from a sow's ear is to begin with a silk sow. The same is true of money."
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Norman Ralph Augustine was a Author from United States (1935–present).

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This quote is attributed to Norman Ralph Augustine, a Author from United States.
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Norman Ralph Augustine lived from 1935 – present.
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