I know that a man who shows me his wealth is like the beggar who shows me his poverty; they are both looking for alms from me, the rich man for the alms of my envy, the poor man for the alms of my guilt.
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"I know that a man who shows me his wealth is like the beggar who shows me his poverty; they are both looking for alms from me, the rich man for the alms of my envy, the poor man for the alms of my guilt." — Ben Hecht #moneywealth
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I know that a man who shows me his wealth is like the beggar who shows me his poverty; they are both looking for alms from me, the rich man for the alms of my envy, the poor man for the alms of my guilt. — Ben Hecht
About Ben Hecht
Ben Hecht was a Writer from United States (1894–1964).
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Who said "I know that a man who shows me his wealth is like the beggar who shows me his p…"?
This quote is attributed to Ben Hecht, a Writer from United States.
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Ben Hecht lived from 1894 – 1964.
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