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Quote by Edith Wharton
There is too much sour grapes for my taste in the present American

There is too much sour grapes for my taste in the present American attitude. The time to denounce the bankers was when we were all feeding off their gold plate; not now! At present they have not only my sympathy but my preference. They are the last representatives of our native industries. – Edith Wharton

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There are two ways to spread happiness; either be the light who shines it or be the mirror who reflects it. – Edith Wharton

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Life is the only real counselor wisdom unfiltered through personal experience does not become a part of the moral tissue. – Edith Wharton

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A banker is a fellow who lends his umbrella when the sun is shining and wants it back the minute it begins to rain. – Mark Twain

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It is easier to rob by setting up a bank than by holding up a bank clerk. – Bertolt Brecht

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