A group of dealers in Warsaw to buy merchandise. They all purchased their stock on credit. Some bought more, others less, but they were very amiable. On the way home, the men observed that one of their friends, who had purchased more than the rest of the group, acted very haughtily.
"Why are you so proud?" one asked. "Do you think that because you have bought more merchandise on credit than we did, that you are more important? On the contrary, you are not only a greater debtor than we are and certainly have nothing to be conceited about. But since you walk about with your nose in the air, it seems that you do not intent pay for what you bought."
Moral: The rich and poor are alike. God gave them what they possess on credit so that they might give a portion to tzedaka. If the rich are proud, it is a signal that they will disregard their debt.
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