Our incomes are like our shoes; if too small, they gall and pinch us; but if too large, they cause us to stumble and to trip. (John Locke)

Our incomes are like our shoes; if too small, they gall and pinch us; but if too large, they cause us to stumble and to trip.

John Locke

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