Progress Depends Upon Desire to Live Beyond Income

“All progress is based upon a universal innate desire on the part of every organism to live beyond its income.” -- Samuel Butler

Friendship, Like Money, Is Easier Made Than Kept

"Friendship is like money, easier made than kept" -- Samuel Butler

Wealth from Ability to Buy, Sell or Use All Things

"For Wealth are all things that conduce, to one's destruction or their use. A standard both to buy and sell, all things from heaven down to hell." -- Samuel Butler

Golds Value Increased by Lesser, Common Alloys

"A virtue to be serviceable must, like gold, be alloyed with some commoner, but more durable alloy." -- Samuel Butler

Wisdom Cannot Be Gotten For Gold, But Less Without It

"Though wisdom cannot be gotten for gold, still less can be gotten without it." -- Samuel Butler

Only Legal Absolute is The Cost: Samuel Butler

"In law, nothing is certain but the expense." -- Samuel Butler

Money an Enemy Never Subdued

"Money is the last enemy that shall never be subdued. While there is flesh there is money - or the want of money; but money is always on the brain so long as there is a brain in reasonable order." -- Samuel Butler