When the poor give to the rich, the devil laughs.http://books.google.com/books?id=j5kpAQAAIAAJ&q=%22When+the+poor+give+to+the+rich+the+devil+laughs%22&pg=PA64#v=onepage
• Autobiography, vol. 1, ch. 4
• Autobiography, vol. 1, ch. 4
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Quando il povero dona al ricco il Diavolo se ne ride?http://books.google.com/books?id=UfkHAAAAQAAJ&q=%22Quando+il+povero+dona+al+ricco+il+Diavolo+se+ne+ride%22&pg=PA59#v=onepage
— Benvenuto Cellini
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Quando il povero dona al ricco il Diavolo se ne ride?http://books.google.com/books?id=UfkHAAAAQAAJ&q=%22Quando+il+povero+dona+al+ricco+il+Diavolo+se+ne+ride%22&pg=PA59#v=onepage" in the context of "When the poor give to the rich, the devil laughs.http://books.google.com/books?id=j5kpAQAAIAAJ&q=%22When+the+poor+give+to+the+rich+the+devil+laughs%22&pg=PA64#v=onepage
• Autobiography, vol. 1, ch. 4" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Benvenuto Cellini
Benvenuto Cellini (November 3 1500 – February 13 1571) was a Florentine writer, goldsmith and sculptor. He is now best known as the author of a revealing autobiography.
About Benvenuto Cellini
Benvenuto Cellini (November 3 1500 – February 13 1571) was a Florentine writer, goldsmith and sculptor. He is now best known as the author of a revealing autobiography.
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