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As Gods Among Men: A History of the Rich in the West As Gods Among Men: A History of the Rich in the West by Guido Alfani
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“[The rich] are like the pearl in the oyster: shiny indeed, and produced by the living body of the oyster, but at the same time somewhat extraneous to the organism.”
― Guido Alfani, As Gods Among Men: A History of the Rich in the West
tags: economic-history, inequality, rich, wealth, wealth-accumulation, wealth-and-virtues, wealth-quotes, wealthy, wealthy-quotes
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