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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Jerome
"Sweet is the sleep of the labourer, whether he eats little or much; the satiety of the rich does not let him sleep." So far the discourse has treated of riches and greed, and it is compared to a man who works and one who sleeps without worry, or eats little or a great deal. Because he eats any food obtained from the toil of work and from his sweat, he enjoys peaceful sleep. …
Bonaventure
And he shows that riches profit the possessor nothing: because they are consumed, and the master has nothing more than the servant: therefore he says: "Where there are great riches, many also are those who consume them:" thus all things are consumed. …
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