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1655

Momenta desultoria

Constantijn Huygens

XXXI. MOney is both the generation and corruption of purchasd' Honor: Honor is both the Child and Slave of potent money; The credit which Honor hath lost, Money hath found: When Honor grew Mercenary, Money grew Honorable. The waye to be truly Noble, is to contemne both.

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