Money quote by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

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A man is usually more careful of his money than of his principles - Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
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"A man is usually more careful of his money than of his principles"

- Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

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This quote recommends that individuals are frequently much more worried with safeguarding their wide range or possessions than defending their ideas or values. It indicates that individuals put a greater value on product possessions than on their moral or honest sentences.

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Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. This quote is written / told by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. between March 8, 1841 and March 6, 1935. He was a famous Jurist from USA, the quote is categorized under the topic Money. The author also have 33 other quotes.

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