Share this page: Le secret des grandes fortunes sans cause apparente est un crime oublié, parce qu’il a été proprement fait. The secret of a great fortune made without apparent cause is a crime that has never been found out, because it was properly executed. -- Le père Goriot (1834) This quote is often cited in a simplified form: Behind every great fortune is a forgotten crime. For more information about the history of this quote, see: http://quoteinvestigator.com/2013/09/09/fortune-crime/ Share this page:

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