Quote by Francis Bacon
Of great wealth there is no real use, except in its distribution,

Of great wealth there is no real use, except in its distribution, the rest is just conceit. – Francis Bacon

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Virtue would not go to such lengths if vanity did not keep her company. – François de la Rochefoucauld

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