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  1. Jeffrey Archer _ Kane and Abel

    The grandmothers decided on William's eighth birthday that the time had come for the boy to learn the value of money. With this in mind, they allocated him one dollar a week as pocket money, but insisted that he keep an inventory accounting for every cent he spent. Grandmother Kane presented him with a green leather-bound ledger, at a cost of 95 cents, which she deducted from his first week's allowance. From then on the grandmothers divided the dollar up every Saturday morning. William could invest 50 cents, spend 20 cents, give 10 cents to charity and keep 20 cents in reserve. At the end of each quarter they would inspect the ledger and his written report on any unusual transactions.
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  2. Jeffrey Archer _ Kane and Abel

    Don't ever make the mistake most New Yorkers do, of underestimating Chicago. They think it's only a postage stamp on a very large envelope, and they're the envelope.
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  3. Jeffrey Archer _ Kane and Abel

    Never seek the wind in the field-it is useless to try and find what is gone." Your
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  4. Jeffrey Archer _ Kane and Abel

    Then one morning she woke to find him sitting on the edge of the bed, staring at her. She blinked at him. 'Is something wrong, darling?' 'No. I'm just looking at my greatest asset, and making sure I never take it for granted.
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  5. Jeffrey Archer _ Kane and Abel

    Only three things mattered about a hotel: position, position and position.
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  6. Jeffrey Archer _ Kane and Abel

    If you have to pay a bill, always make it look as if the amount is of no consequence.
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  7. Jeffrey Archer _ Kane and Abel

    Fortune favours the brave
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