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on Sunday, July 19, 2020Benjamin Franklin Money Quote saying we may believe that we are buying pleasurable experiences even though we are in fact selling our soul. Benjamin Franklin said:
“Many a man thinks he is buying pleasure, when he is really selling himself to it” — Benjamin Franklin
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In this quote, Benjamin Franklin is cautioning against becoming overly indulgent or addicted to pleasure and enjoyment. He suggests that when people spend excessively to obtain pleasure, they may feel as though they are “buying” it. However, Franklin warns that in reality they are “selling themselves” or losing their independence and free will to pleasure.
His view is that giving in to every desire can make one enslaved to chasing pleasure and compromise one’s principles. Franklin appears to be advocating for moderation and self-control rather than allowing oneself to be ruled by constant gratification according to this interpretation.
Henry David Thoreau: Sell Servants
on Saturday, July 18, 2020Henry David Thoreau Money Quote saying we lack the drive and belief in ourselves, so instead live as slaves to work. Henry David Thoreau said:
“Through want of enterprise and faith men are where they are, buying and selling and spending their lives like servants” — Henry David Thoreau
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Arthur Schopenhauer: Buying Books
on Saturday, June 27, 2020Arthur Schopenhauer Money Quote saying that books don’t come with the time it takes to read them but it isn’t likely so we pretend. Arthur Schopenhauer said:
“Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them; but as a rule the purchase of books is mistaken for the appropriation of their contents” — Arthur Schopenhauer
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W.E.B. Dubois: Debt to Creditors
on Sunday, March 15, 2020W.E.B Dubois Money Quote saying your creditors own a piece of you and have significant power over your financial life. W.E.B Dubois said:
“Many a ruined man dates his downfall from the day he began buying what he did not need. If you are in debt, part of you belongs to your creditors. To whom you give your money, you give your power” — W.E.B Dubois
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Groucho Marx: Alimony Buying Hay
on Saturday, January 25, 2020Groucho Marx Money Quote saying paying alimony is equivalent to feeding a dead horse. Groucho Marx said:
“Alimony is like buying hay for a dead horse” — Groucho Marx
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Mokokoma Mokhonoana: Buying Romance
on Sunday, April 22, 2018Mokokoma Mokhonoana Money Quote saying women get a romantic feeling from shopping or being shopped for – so buying is therefore romance defined. Mokokoma Mokhonoana said:
“Buying is the foundation of most women’s definition of romantic” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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Nabil N. Jamal: Buying Lock & Keys
on Sunday, February 25, 2018Nabil N. Jamal Money Quote saying when our protection is vulnerable to many, our valuables are not secure. A better lock is a good start to protect what is most important. Nabil N. Jamal said:
“A key that opens many locks is worth buying. A lock that can be opened with many keys isn’t” — Nabil N. Jamal
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Jamie Dimon: Currency of Thin Air
on Thursday, September 28, 2017Jamie Dimon Money Quote saying as JP Morgan Chase CEO rips Bitcoin as a currency that is entirely a fiction that will end abruptly for those investing in it. Jamie Dimon said:
“The currency isn’t going to work. You can’t have a business where people can invent a currency out of thin air and think that people who are buying it are really smart” — Jamie Dimon
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