Quote#Money & Wealth
Broadway — the great sluice that washes out the dust of the…
Quote byO. Henry · 1862–1910
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Voice of the City (1908), "From Each According to His Ability".
English (original)
Broadway — the great sluice that washes out the dust of the gold-mines of Gotham.
— O. Henry
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