Society and the World

Lend money to an enemy, and thou will gain him, to a friend and thou will lose him.

Money is not required to buy one necessity of the soul.

Government always finds a need for whatever money it gets.

Government always finds a need for whatever money it gets.

Why is it inflationary if the people keep their own money, and spend it the way they want to, [but] not inflationary if the government takes it and spends it the way it wants to?

Why is it inflationary if the people keep their own money, and spend it the way they want to, [but] not inflationary if the government takes it and spends it the way it wants to?

While money can't buy happiness, it certainly lets you choose your own form of misery.

Most people work just hard enough not to get fired and get paid just enough money not to quit.

Most people work just hard enough not to get fired and get paid just enough money not to quit.

The use of money is all the advantage there is in having it.

So you think that money is the root of all evil. Have you ever asked what is the root of all money?

I think the person who takes a job in order to live - that is to say, for the money - has turned himself into a slave.

I think the person who takes a job in order to live - that is to say, for the money - has turned himself into a slave.

I think the person who takes a job in order to live - that is to say, for the money - has turned himself into a slave.

Blood's not thicker than money.

Money is like love; it kills slowly and painfully the one who withholds it, and enlivens the other who turns it on his fellow man.

The rich man is always sold to the institution which makes him rich. Absolutely speaking, the more money, the less virtue.

The rich man is always sold to the institution which makes him rich. Absolutely speaking, the more money, the less virtue.

Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. The more a man has, the more he wants. Instead of filling a vacuum, it makes one.

Many people take no care of their money till they come nearly to the end of it, and others do just the same with their time.

Time is more valuable than money. You can get more money, but you cannot get more time.

A man is usually more careful of his money than he is of his principles.

A man is usually more careful of his money than he is of his principles.

What is prudence in the conduct of every private family can scarce be folly in that of a great kingdom.