Walter Bagehot: “He is always trying to make money; he reckons everything in coin; he…”

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He is always trying to make money; he reckons everything in coin; he bows down before a great heap and sneers as he passes a little heap.

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Walter Bagehot

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He describes the relentless pursuit of money as a defining characteristic of certain individuals.

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Walter Bagehot: “He is always trying to make money; he reckons everything in coin; he bows down before a great heap and sneers as he…”