I am not covetous for gold; but covet honor: Shakespeare

“I am not covetous for gold; but if it be a sin to covet honor, I am the most offending soul alive” -- William Shakespeare

Shakespeare on Beggars & The Rich in King John

"Well, whiles I am a beggar, I will rail,

And say there is no sin but to be rich;

And being rich, my virtue then shall be

To say there is no vice but beggary"

-- Shakespeare: King John

Borrowing Only Slows Disease of Money Consumption

"I can get no remedy against this consumption of the purse: borrowing only lingers and lingers it out, but the disease is incurable" -- Shakespeare: 2 Henry IV

Poor Villains Name their Price of Rich Villains

"When rich villains have need of poor ones, poor ones may make what price they will" -- William Shakespeare

Life Stolen If Means of Making a Living Taken Away

"You take my life when you do take the means whereby I live" -- William Shakespeare

Money Consumption Slowed by Borrowed Cash

"I can get no remedy against this consumption of the purse: borrowing only lingers and lingers it out, but the disease is incurable" -- William Shakespeare

Words pay no debts: William Shakespeare

"Words pay no debts" -- William Shakespeare

Shakespeare: Costly Clothing - Style vs. Pretension

"Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy, but not expressed in fancy; rich not gaudy; for the apparel oft proclaims the man." -- William Shakespeare

Shakespeare: Cost of Short-Lived Appearances

"Why so large a cost, having so short a lease, does thou upon your fading mansion spend?" -- William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare on Riches & Contentment

"Poor and content is rich, and rich enough." -- William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare on Money and Friends

"He that wants money, means, and content is without three good friends." -- William Shakespeare

Hidden Money Rots - Used Money Grows

"Foul cankering rust the hidden treasure frets, But gold that's put to use more gold begets." -- William Shakespeare