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The American
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"The American" Quotes

A wealthy American encounters love and social complexities while navigating the customs of European society.

Quotes

A man is in no better place than the one he makes for himself.

Henry James

self-determination

The secret of life is never to have an emotion that is unbecoming.

Henry James

emotional control

Life is a very serious matter.

Henry James

life

A man's life is a battle, a very hard battle.

Henry James

struggle

What makes life worth living is the possibility of building up.

Henry James

Everybody wants to be somebody.

Henry James

ambition

A man has no right to put down his burden until it has taught him what he wants to know.

Henry James

It's very easy to be a philosopher on an income of $100,000 a year.

Henry James

It's a very good thing to be rich.

Henry James

wealth

It's a very good thing to marry a rich woman.

Henry James