Don Quixote says that 'the possessor of riches is not rendered fortunate by having them but by spending them, and not by spending them as he pleases but by knowing how to spend them well'—a statement of profound truth about wealth and flourishing, despite coming from a lunatic.

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the possessor of richards is not rendered fortunate by having them but by spending them and not by spending them as he pleases but by knowing how to spend them well

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Great Authors - Literature of the Renaissance - Cervantes, Don QuixoteMichael Sugrue
Created: 8/11/2026, 1:51:31 AM

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