Le secret des grandes fortunes sans cause apparente est un crime oublie, parce qu'il a ete proprement fait.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Great fortunes that seem unearned are actually hidden crimes that were done cleanly.
- In plain terms
- Wealth without a clear source often hides illicit deeds.
- What can you take from it?
- Question the origins of unexplained wealth.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can society detect hidden crimes in finance?
- What safeguards prevent cleanly done crimes?
Another view
It assumes all unexplained wealth is illicit, which may not be true.
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