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Next Page »John Quincy Adams: Mint of Gold
on Sunday, July 11, 2021John Quincy Adams Money Quote saying our desire begins with little, but grows to wish for ever more as we acquire. John Quincy Adams said:
“Man wants but little here below Nor wants that little long, ‘Tis not with me exactly so; But ’tis so in the song. My wants are many, and, if told, Would muster many a score; And were each wish a mint of gold, I still should long for more” — John Quincy Adams
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Adam Smith: Labor Wealth
on Saturday, January 9, 2021Adam Smith Money Quote saying It was work that bought the world, not money or precious metals, but labor that bought the wealth of the world. Adam Smith said:
“Labour was the first price, the original purchase – money that was paid for all things. It was not by gold or by silver, but by labour, that all wealth of the world was originally purchased” — Adam Smith
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Daniel Webster: Irredeemable Paper
on Wednesday, November 18, 2020Daniel Webster Money Quote saying there are nothing by bankruptcies, cheating, lies and unkept promises with nothing but paper to show for the trouble. Daniel Webster said:
“We are in danger of being overwhelmed with irredeemable paper, mere paper, representing not gold nor silver; no sir, representing nothing but broken promises, bad faith, bankrupt corporations, cheated creditors and a ruined people” — Daniel Webster
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Kahlil Gibran: Gold & Silver Dreams
on Sunday, November 8, 2020Kahlil Gibran Money Quote saying that making everything about money is the lowest anyone can go. Kahlil Gibran said:
“No lower can a man descend than to interpret his dreams into gold and silver” — Kahlil Gibran
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Euripides: Gold Not the Only Coin
on Wednesday, November 4, 2020Euripides Money Quote saying precious metals are not the only coin – virtue is seen as highly valuable everywhere. Euripides said:
“Silver and gold are not the only coin; virtue too passes current all over the world” — Euripides
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Simondes of Ceos: Gold Shines
on Monday, October 26, 2020Simondes of Ceos Money Quote saying Things perceived at a distance are somehow very different when up close. Simondes of Ceos said:
“Where as gold is the kindest of all hosts when it shines in the sky, it comes an evil guest unto those that receive it in their hand” — Simondes of Ceos
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George Bernard Shaw: Vote Gold
on Friday, October 9, 2020George Bernard Shaw Money Quote saying given the choice between members of government and value of gold, a capitalist system will lean toward gold. George Bernard Shaw said:
“You have to choose between trusting to the natural stability of gold and the natural stability of the honesty and intelligence of the members of the Government. And, with due respect for these gentlemen, I advise you, as long as the capitalist system lasts, to vote for gold” — George Bernard Shaw
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Oscar Wilde: Gold Merchants Silver
on Friday, August 14, 2020Oscar Wilde Money Quote saying religious figures value the soul at an infinitely higher rate than do business people. Oscar Wilde said:
“How strange a thing this is! The Priest telleth me that the soul is worth all the gold in the world, and the merchants say that it is not worth a clipped piece of silver” — Oscar Wilde
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