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If you tempted a poor man with a fortune, who could blame the fellow for taking what he could?


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If you tempted a poor man with a fortune, who could blame the fellow for taking what he could?
         



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This page presents the quote "If you tempted a poor man with a fortune, who could blame the fellow for taking what he could?". Author of this quote is Sara Sheridan, The Secret Mandarin. This quote is about blame, poverty, temptation,.