“Wealth, howsoever got, in England makes lords of mechanics, gentlemen of rakes; Antiquity and birth are needless here; 'Tis impudence and money makes a peer.”
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Defoe, D. (n.d.). Wealth, howsoever got, in England makes lords of mechanics, gentlemen of rakes; Antiquity and birth are needless here; 'Tis impudence and money makes a peer. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41871-wealth-howsoever-got-in-england-makes-lords-of/
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Defoe, Daniel. “Wealth, howsoever got, in England makes lords of mechanics, gentlemen of rakes; Antiquity and birth are needless here; 'Tis impudence and money makes a peer.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41871-wealth-howsoever-got-in-england-makes-lords-of/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Defoe, Daniel. “Wealth, howsoever got, in England makes lords of mechanics, gentlemen of rakes; Antiquity and birth are needless here; 'Tis impudence and money makes a peer.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41871-wealth-howsoever-got-in-england-makes-lords-of/.