Quote#Money & Wealth
But nothing is so hard for those who abound in riches, as to conceive…
Quote byJonathan Swift · 1667–1745
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: A Preface to the Bishop of Sarum's Introduction to the Third Volume of the History of the Reformation of the Church of England (8 December, 1713).
English (original)
But nothing is so hard for those who abound in riches, as to conceive how others can be in want.
— Jonathan Swift
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