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Another is, if you take money out of your left pocket and put it in your right pocket, youre no richer
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"Another is, if you take money out of your left pocket and put it in your right pocket, you're no richer"

- Merton Miller

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Merton Miller's quote is a metaphor for the idea that making a modification in look does not necessarily relate to making a modification in substance. To put it simply, merely moving money from one pocket to another does not make you any richer. This quote can be translated as a suggestion that real wealth and success originate from effort and commitment, not from superficial changes. It is a suggestion that true wealth and success come from within, not from external sources. Miller's quote is a pointer that true wealth and success originate from making significant changes in our lives, not from superficial changes. It is a suggestion that real wealth and success come from effort and commitment, not from shallow changes. Ultimately, Miller's quote is a tip that real wealth and success originate from within, not from external sources.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Merton Miller between May 16, 1923 and June 3, 2000. He/she was a famous Economist from USA. The author also have 19 other quotes.

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