I tell you, money can't build your spire for you. Build it of gold and it would simply sink deeper.

William Golding
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On a scale of 1 to 10, I give you a 9. Your spire is the most beautiful, the most powerful and the most prominent. You may have money but that money can’t buy your spire. Your spire has been built over years of hard work and money can’t buy it for you.

Source: The Spire

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