Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become; and the same is true of fame.
Greed
Quotations by Arthur Schopenhauer
Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become; and the same is true of fame. Arthur Schopenhauer
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