John Steinbeck quote: We value virtue but do not discuss it. The honest bookkeeper, the faithful wife, the earnest scholar get little of ...

We value virtue but do not discuss it. The honest bookkeeper, the faithful wife, the earnest scholar get little of our attention compared to the embezzler, the tramp, the cheat.

~ John Steinbeck ~

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We value virtue but do not discuss it. The honest bookkeeper, the faithful wife, the earnest scholar...

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