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> [A man hath riches. Whence came they, and whither go they? for this is the way to form a judgment of the esteem which they and their possessor deserve. If they have been acquired by fraud or violence, if they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-jortin/a-man-hath-riches-whence-came-they-and-whither-go-they-for-this-is/)

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## More by John Jortin

> [A man hath riches. Whence came they, and whither go they? for this is the way to form a judgment of the esteem which…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-jortin/a-man-hath-riches-whence-came-they-and-whither-go-they-for-this-is/)

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> [He who does the most good is the greatest man. Power, authority, dignity, honors, wealth and station--these are so far valuable as they put…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-jortin/he-who-does-the-most-good-is-the-greatest-man-power-authority-dignity/)

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> [Prefer not the esteem of men to the approbation of God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-jortin/prefer-not-the-esteem-of-men-to-the-approbation-of-god/)

[John Jortin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-jortin/)

> [The great duties of life are written with a sunbeam.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-jortin/the-great-duties-of-life-are-written-with-a-sunbeam/)

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> [ The art of governing \[focusing\] the passions is more useful, and more important, than many things in the search and pursuit of which we… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-jortin/the-art-of-governing-focusing-the-passions-is-more-useful-and-more/)

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