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Overconsumption Quotes by Mark Twain

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When markets overflow and habits spiral, Mark Twain’s razor‑sharp wit cuts through the excess. His observations on overconsumption blend satire with a call for restraint, offering readers a timeless nudge to question what truly satisfies beyond the clutter of endless desire.

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What is the chief end of man?-to get rich. In what way?-dishonestly if we can; honestly if we must. Who is God, the one and only true? Money is God. Gold and Greenbacks and Stock-father, son, and ghosts of same,…

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These are the true and only God, mighty and supreme.

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