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What did Mark Twain mean by this quote?

"What is the cheif end of man? to get rich. In what way?-- dishonesty if we can; honesty if we must".--- Mark Twain -1871​

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I think he's a man of honesty and pride who cares about the others and tries to battle corruption and greed and doesn't fear the rich and criticizes and attacks them in every possible way.

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