Quotation by

Ayn Rand

Run for your life from any man who tells you that money is evil. That sentence is the leper's bell of an approaching looter.

Ayn Rand

Life

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

The quote warns that anyone who claims money itself is bad is actually signaling their intent to take what others have earned. It compares this warning to a leper's bell, which alerts people to stay away from danger, implying such a person is a threat to your well-being.

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