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“People aren’t fooled by complex lies—they’re seduced by polished illusions. Status dulls discernment, and hierarchy makes deception feel like truth.”

Book:SOLAR RAIN

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“Cuquis can read. She pores over a Bible the missionaries have given her. "Listen to this," she says. "'Let the rich man glory in his humiliation, because like flowering grass he will pass away. For the sun rises with a scorching wind and withers the grass. And its flower falls off. And the beauty of its appearance is destroyed. So too the rich man in his pursuits will fade away.'" Several of the women mutter, "Amen." "Good old Jesus Christ," Cuca says. "He'll kick the shit out of those rich bastards.”

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Book:Six Kinds of Sky: A Collection of Short Fiction

Source: Six Kinds of Sky: A Collection of Short Fiction

“Money attracts money, service inspires service.”

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Book:With Love From A Blue Rock

Source: With Love From A Blue Rock

“He's new in town, just finished his med school residency in Ohio. Now's your moment if you want it." Desiree didn't respond. She grabbed Monique's hand to fake salsa to "Suavemente." These people always found a way to sneak in what somebody did for a living, she thought. They walked around with their résumés in their mouths.”

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Book:The Wilderness

Source: The Wilderness

“Hendrith's law: Anything good that can happen, will happen, and at the best possible time.”

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Book:The Wealth Reference Guide: An American Classic

Source: The Wealth Reference Guide: An American Classic

“The prettiest flowers earn their honor in the ugliest dirt.”

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Author:Matshona Dhliwayo

“I remember not knowing if the massive houses we passed were monuments of hard work or dumb luck or sneaky wanton greed.”

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Book:The Islanders

Source: The Islanders

“As the great Roman naturalist Pliny wrote, the proof of wealth is "to possess something that might absolutely be destroyed in a moment.”

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Book:Vanishing Treasures: A Bestiary of Extraordinary Endangered Creatures

Source: Vanishing Treasures: A Bestiary of Extraordinary Endangered Creatures

“Oh, I'm an incorrigible snob, according to my son." Tessa says it with pride. And I catch something that explains her to me, better than Gabriel has ever been able to. I don't think she's from this world originally, much as she pretends otherwise. One she almost walked out on but didn't, that's why it matters to her. It's a consolation prize, and she guards it closely.”

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Book:Broken Country

Source: Broken Country

“The rich should tremble at the threatenings of Jesus Christ.”

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Book:Rerum Novarum: Encyclical Letter - Rights and Duties of Capital and Labour

Source: Rerum Novarum: Encyclical Letter - Rights and Duties of Capital and Labour

“When you can afford anything you want, it's amazing how many things you no longer want.”

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Author:Wayne Gerard Trotman

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