Money Got No Friends
“You see, kid? More friendly.”
“All right then. What were you going to tell me about business that I’m not doing?”
“Business is money. Money is not friendly. Kid, maybe you too friendly—too nice. Money is not nice. Money got no friends but more money.”
“That’s nonsense, Marullo. I know plenty of nice, friendly, honorable businessmen.”
“When not doing business, kid, yes. You going to find out. When you find out is too late. You keep store nice, kid, but if it’s your store you maybe go friendly broke. I’m teaching true lesson like school.”
“All right then. What were you going to tell me about business that I’m not doing?”
“Business is money. Money is not friendly. Kid, maybe you too friendly—too nice. Money is not nice. Money got no friends but more money.”
“That’s nonsense, Marullo. I know plenty of nice, friendly, honorable businessmen.”
“When not doing business, kid, yes. You going to find out. When you find out is too late. You keep store nice, kid, but if it’s your store you maybe go friendly broke. I’m teaching true lesson like school.”