"I consider a good reputation is a great part of the human happiness. Some people, if they are very, very rich can permit themselves certain negligence to their reputations."

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Source: Ari: Life and Times of Aristotle Socrates Onassis. Book by Peter Evans, 1978.

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Aristotle Onassis

Shipping magnate

Aristotle Onassis was a Greek shipping magnate known for revolutionizing maritime transport and his high-profile personal life, including his marriage to Jacqueline Kennedy.

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