“Money buys everything, even true love.”
Nélson Rodrigues (1912–1980) Brazilian writer and playwright
"Flor de Obsessão: as 1000 melhores frases de Nelson Rodrigues" - Published by Companhia das Letras, 1992 ISBN 8571646678, 9788571646674
“Men are still in the true love market, searching for true love to buy”
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