Quote by John Gay

A rich rogue nowadays is fit company for any gentleman; and the world, my dear, hath not such a contempt for roguery as you imagine.

A rich rogue nowadays is fit company for any gentleman; and

Summary

This quote suggests that in contemporary society, the company of a wealthy but dishonest individual is acceptable and even desired by respectable people. It also implies that society does not hold as much disdain for dishonesty and trickery as one might think.

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