“It was the work of opportunists, crooks, thugs for their own self-gain and interest.”
Kamisese Mara (1920–2004) President of Fiji
Attributed to him posthumously by his friend, business tycoon Hari Punja[citation needed]
“Gain upon gain, and interest to boot!”
Source: Seven Against Thebes (467 BC), line 437 (tr. G. M. Cookson)
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