The secret of great fortunes with no apparent source is a forgotten crime.

Often misquoted as: Behind every great fortune there is a crime.

Le Père Goriot (1835).

Honoré de Balzac Quotes

The secret of great fortunes with no apparent source is a forgotten crime.

The secret of great fortunes with no apparent source is a forgotten crime.

The secret of great fortunes with no apparent source is a forgotten crime.

The secret of great fortunes with no apparent source is a forgotten crime.