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There is no vice which mankind carries to such wild extremes as that of avarice.


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This page presents the quote "There is no vice which mankind carries to such wild extremes as that of avarice.". Author of this quote is Jonathan Swift. This quote is about mankind, vices, extremes, avarice, greed,.