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“The Church teaches us that it is harder for a rich man to enter heaven than it is for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle. But it is quite possible for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, as long as the camel is dead, chopped extremely fine, and you have a lot of patience. I have always thought that instead money is like water. Let money flow to you and past you, like swimming in a river, and it's good, because them that money can be used for good. Keep it and you will drown. But most rich men don't even know they're drowning.”

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Book:If Blood Should Stain the Wattle
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If Blood Should Stain the Wattle

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Jackie French
Jackie French

Jackie French is a renowned Australian children's literature author. Born on November 29, 1953, she has a passion for literature since her childhood. Her works are known for their rich imagination and profound emotions, which have won her a wide audience. more

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