Making money ain't nothing exciting to me. You might be able to buy a little better booze than the wino on the corner. But you get sick just like the next cat and when you die you're just as graveyard dead as he is.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Money does not change fundamental human mortality or equality in death.
- In plain terms
- Rich or poor, everyone gets sick and dies the same way.
- What can you take from it?
- Wealth doesn't alter basic human fragility.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does money really change how we experience life?
- Is death the great equalizer?
Another view
It overlooks how wealth affects quality of life before death.
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