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A man, a real man, must never be an agent, a tool, or a…
Quote byTheodore Dreiser · 1871–1945
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Financier (1912), Ch. VI.
English (original)
A man, a real man, must never be an agent, a tool, or a gambler—acting for himself or for others—he must employ such. A real man—a financier—was never a tool. He used tools. He created. He led.
— Theodore Dreiser
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