Pleasure is a shadow, wealth is vanity, and power a pageant; but knowledge is ecstatic in enjoyment, perennial in frame, unlimited in space and indefinite in duration.
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"Pleasure is a shadow, wealth is vanity, and power a pageant; but knowledge is ecstatic in enjoyment, perennial in frame, unlimited in space and indefinite in duration." — DeWitt Clinton #moneywealth
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Pleasure is a shadow, wealth is vanity, and power a pageant; but knowledge is ecstatic in enjoyment, perennial in frame, unlimited in space and indefinite in duration. — DeWitt Clinton
About DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton was a Politician from United States (1769–1828).
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Who said "Pleasure is a shadow, wealth is vanity, and power a pageant; but knowledge is e…"?
This quote is attributed to DeWitt Clinton, a Politician from United States.
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DeWitt Clinton lived from 1769 – 1828.
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