Ничто так не усыпляет и не опьяняет, как деньги; когда их много, то мир кажется лучше, чем он есть.
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Nothing lulls and inebriates like money; when you have a lot, the world seems a better place than it actually is.
— Anton Chekhov
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Nothing lulls and inebriates like money; when you have a lot, the world seems a better place than it actually is." in the context of "Ничто так не усыпляет и не опьяняет, как деньги; когда их много, то мир кажется лучше, чем он есть." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Anton Chekhov" (Quotes, Note-Book of Anton Chekhov (1921): [http://www.gutenberg.org/files/12494/ Translated S. S. Koteliansky and Leonard Woolf)
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About Anton Chekhov
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (Анто́н Па́влович Че́хов) (29 January 1860 – 15 July 1904) (Old Style: 17 January 1860 – 2 July 1904) was a Russian short story writer and playwright.
About Anton Chekhov
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (Анто́н Па́влович Че́хов) (29 January 1860 – 15 July 1904) (Old Style: 17 January 1860 – 2 July 1904) was a Russian short story writer and playwright.
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