Ah! it must be granted that there is no reply to that; who in the world could think otherwise? I do not mean to say but that there are many fathers who would set a much higher value on the happiness of their daughter than on the money they may have to give for their marriage; who would not like to sacrifice them to their own interests, and who would, above all things, try to see in a marriage that sweet conformity of tastes which is a sure pledge of honour, tranquillity and joy; and that, in short, they would wish to see their daughters married to men who are worthy of them, and who would make them happy. But, alas! there are also many fathers who, in their greed, would rather see their daughters married to rich men, even if they are not worthy of them, than to poor men who would make them happy. And this is the great misfortune of our time, that money is valued above all else, and that the happiness of our children is often sacrificed to the interests of our own pockets.

Val Monologue from The Miser

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