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John Locke Quotes: Our incomes are like our shoes; if too small, they gall and pinch us; but if too large, they cause us to stumble and to trip.
         

Our incomes are like our shoes; if too small, they gall and pinch us; but if too large, they cause us to stumble and to trip.


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