"To be successful, keep looking tanned, live in an elegant building (even if you're in the cellar), be seen in smart restaurants (even if you only nurse one drink) and if you borrow, borrow big."

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Source: Quoted in Barbara Rowes, The Book of Quotes (1979)

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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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"Don't worry about your physical shortcomings. I am no Greek god. Don't get too much sleep and don't tell anybody your troubles. Appearances count: Get a sun lamp to keep you looking as though you have just come back from somewhere expensive: maintain an elegant address even if you have to live in the attic. Never nickel when short of cash. Borrow big, but always repay promptly."

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