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Chapter 21

           Severalothers,You’vehadoffers,haven’tyou?"

           "That’sbesidethepoint,"CaptainvanTrompansweredstiffly."I’maprofessionalman."

           "Meaningthereisn’tenoughmoneyonthisplanettotemptyouintogivingupnote1spaceships.Iunderstandthat."

           "ButIwouldn’tmindhavingmoney,too."

           "Alittlemoremoneywon’tdoyouanygood,becausedaughterscanuseuptenpercentmorethanamancanmakeinanynormaloccupationregardlessoftheamount.That’sawidelyexperiencedbutpreviouslyunformulatedlawofnature,tobeknownhenceforthas‘Harshaw’sLaw.’But,Captain,realwealth,onthescalethatcausesitsownertohireabatteryoffinaglerstoholddownhistaxes,wouldgroundyoujustascertainlyasresigningwould."

           "Whyshouldit?Iwouldputitallinbondsandjustclipcoupons."

           "Wouldyou?Notifyouwerethesortofpersonwhoacquiresgreatwealthinthefirstplace.Bigmoneyisn’thardtocomeby.Allitcostsisalifetimeofsinglemindeddevotiontoacquiringitandmakingitgrowintomoremoney,totheutterexclusionofallotherinterests.Theysaythattheageofopportunityhaspassed.Nonsense!Sevenoutoftenofthewealthiestmenonthisplanetstartedlifewithoutashillingandthereareplentymoresuchstriversonthewayup.Suchpeoplearenotstoppedbyhightaxationnorevenbysocialism;theysimplyadaptthemselvestonewrulesandpresentlytheychangetherules.Butnopremiereballerinaeverworksharder,normorenarrowly,thanamanwhoacquiresriches.

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