A Gentleman Of Our Days Is One Who Has Money Enough To Do What Every Fool Would Do If He Could Afford I

A Gentleman Of Our Days Is One Who Has Money Enough To Do What Every Fool Would Do If He Could Afford I

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A gentleman of our days is one who has money enough to do what every
fool would do if he could afford it: that is, consume without producing.
-- George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)

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