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He is not rich that possesses much but he that covets no more and he is not poor that enjoys little but he that wants too much.
He is not rich that possesses much but he that covets no more and he is not poor that enjoys little but he that wants too much.
Approximate author period: c. 1601 AD · renaissance
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- Francis Beaumont
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- Approximate author period: c. 1601 AD · renaissance
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