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Unread 05-30-2013, 06:49 PM   #1
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I've seen a quote a couple times that I always admired but recently realized I have no idea who said it originally. It goes something like:

"A gentleman should only resort to honest labor to keep himself in cartridges and whiskey."

Anybody know who it's credited to?


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