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A man I do not trust could not get money from me on all the bonds in Christendom. I think that is the fundamental basis of business.
— J.P. Morgan
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
This view treats trust as the foundation of lending. The speaker claims a man he doesn't trust couldn't borrow money from him even with every bond in Christendom as security. In other words, character comes before collateral in business, in this outlook.
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