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"“The life of the businessman is worse than that of the galley slave — his chains are golden instead of iron.” p. 1
Gold is still better than iron??
Maybe the insinuation is that gold physically outweighs iron which symbolizes the extra burden of businessman in comparison to that of the galley slave. Iron also rusts. Gold doesn’t -> The businessman’s suffering is eternal while the slave escapes it with age" — Sep 02, 2026 05:58PM
"“The life of the businessman is worse than that of the galley slave — his chains are golden instead of iron.” p. 1
Gold is still better than iron??
Maybe the insinuation is that gold physically outweighs iron which symbolizes the extra burden of businessman in comparison to that of the galley slave. Iron also rusts. Gold doesn’t -> The businessman’s suffering is eternal while the slave escapes it with age" — Sep 02, 2026 05:58PM
“The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.”
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
“You love him because he is handsome, and young, and cheerful, and rich, and loves you. The last, however, goes for nothing: you would love him without that; and with it you wouldn't, unless he possessed the four former attractions.”
― Wuthering Heights
― Wuthering Heights
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