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The Ruling Passion Of The Age Is To Convert Wealth Into Debt In Order To Derive A Permanent Future Income From It - To Convert Wealth That Perishes Into Debt That Endures, Debt That Does Not Rot, Costs Nothing To Maintain, And Brings In Perennial Interest.
-Frederick Soddy
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The Ruling Passion Of The Age Is

Frederick Soddy
The Ruling Passion Of The Age Is To Convert Wealth Into Debt In Order To Derive A Permanent Future Income From It - To Convert Wealth That Perishes Into Debt That Endures, Debt That Does Not Rot, Costs Nothing To Maintain, And Brings In Perennial Interest.
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