The beloved of the Almighty are: the rich who have the humility of the poor, and the poor who have the magnanimity of the rich. (Joseph Addison)

The beloved of the Almighty are: the rich who have the humility of the poor, and the poor who have the magnanimity of the rich.

Joseph Addison

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