"The contempt of the philosophers for wealth was born of an intimate desire to revenge himself on the unjust fate which would not have rewarded him as he deserved with the goods of life; this contempt, is a hidden way of escaping the indignities of wealth, and a by-road to the honor usually gained as a result of wealth.
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Francois de La RochefoucauldAll Translations
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The contempt of the philosophers for wealth was born of an intimate desire to revenge himself on the unjust fate which would not have rewarded him as he deserved with the goods of life; this contempt, is a hidden way of escaping the indignities of wealth, and a by-road to the honor usually gained as a result of wealth.
""Disprețul filozofilor față de bogăție s-a născut din dorința intimă de a se răzbuna pe soarta nedreaptă care nu i-ar fi răsplătit cum se cuvine cu bunurile vieții; acest dispreț, este o modalitate ascunsă de a scăpa de umilințele bogăției și un drum lăturalnic spre cinstea câștigată de obicei ca urmare a bogăției."