"An accession of wealth is a dangerous predicament for a man. At first he is stunned if the accession be sudden, and is very humble and very grateful. Then he begins to speak a little louder, people think him more sensible, and soon he thinks himself so."
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Source : Richard Cecil, Josiah Pratt (1816). “The Works of the Rev. Richard Cecil ...: With a Memoir of His Life”, p.326