It isn't the gold that changes man, it is the power which gold gives to man that changes the soul of man… — B. Traven
It isn't the gold that changes man, it is the power which gold gives to man that changes the soul of man. This power, though, is only imaginary. If not recognized by other men, it does not exist.
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It is always more convenient to dream of what might be.
A working-man's life is a dog's life, that's what it is.
Anyone who is willing to work and is serious about it will certainly find a job. Only you must not go to the man who tells you this, for he has no job to offer and doesn't know anyone who knows of a vacancy. This is exactly the reason why he gives you such generous advice, out of brotherly love, and to demonstrate how little he knows the world.
