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William Temple

The only way for a rich man to be healthy is by exercise and abstinence, to live as if he were poor.

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William Temple suggests that wealthy people can maintain good health only by working out and practicing self-control, similar to how poorer people live with fewer comforts. He implies that wealth often leads to unhealthy habits unless one deliberately chooses a simpler, disciplined lifestyle.

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