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Lord Byron: Gold Bank Credit
on Monday, July 6, 2020Lord Byron Money Quote saying gold is so much more substantial than paper and credit from banks. Lord Byron said:
“O Gold! I still prefer thee unto paper, which makes bank credit like a bark of vapor” — Lord Byron
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In this quote, Lord Byron is expressing his preference for gold over paper currency and bank credit. He sees paper money and credit as being less substantial than gold, likening bank credit to “a bark of vapor” – meaning it is fleeting and insubstantial like vapor.
Byron suggests that gold has intrinsic value as a precious metal, while paper currency and credit from banks rely more on trust and confidence in the banking system. Overall, he is saying that he considers gold to be a more reliable store of value than paper money or credit from financial institutions.
Birthday: January 22, 1788 – Death: April 19, 1824
Lord Byron: Cry Over Sequins & Count
on Thursday, May 5, 2016Lord Byron Money Quote saying the love of counting money may be transferred to baubles, to remind us how we lack for money. Lord Byron said:
“I have imbibed such a love for money that I keep some sequins in a drawer to count, and cry over them once a week” — Lord Byron
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Lord Byron says he kept sequins in a drawer to count and cry over them because he had “imbibed such a love for money” that the sequins reminded him of how little money he had.
Sequins, being shiny coins or pieces of metal, represented money to him. Counting them and crying showed that he missed having more actual money and the freedom or comfort it could provide. The quote suggests Lord Byron had developed an obsession with money due to a lack of it.
Birthday: January 22, 1788 – Death: April 19, 1824
Lord Byron on Money as Philosopher’s Power
on Saturday, February 2, 2013Lord Byron Money Quotation saying Knowledge or money can represent power, but knowledge can also be represented by money and serve as a proxy. Lord Byron said:
“They say that knowledge is power. I used to think so, but I now know that they meant money. Every guinea is a philosopher’s stone” — Lord Byron
In this quote, Lord Byron is saying that while knowledge can represent power, money is an even greater form of power. He used to think knowledge was the source of power, but now realizes that people were actually referring to money as the true source of power.
Byron suggests that money can serve as a proxy for knowledge and allow one to achieve the same things knowledge can achieve. So in essence, he is saying money is more powerful than knowledge because it can be used to gain knowledge or any other thing one desires.
Birthday: January 22, 1788 – Death: April 19, 1824
Lord Byron: Immortality Lives Forever
on Saturday, January 15, 2011Funny Money Quotes: There are both valued and dangerous heirs and here we have promises of bodyguard and protector of life and limb. Lord Byron said:
“The way to be immortal (I mean not to die at all) is to have me for your heir. I recommend you to put me in your will and you will see that (as long as I live at least) you will never even catch cold” — Lord Byron
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In this quote, Lord Byron is making a humorous comment about inheritance and immortality. He is jokingly suggesting that if someone makes him their heir in their will, as long as he is alive they will be symbolically “immortal” through being remembered in his legacy.
Even though they have passed away, a part of them will live on through him inheriting their estate. It seems he is using exaggeration for comedic effect, saying that with him as heir one would be so preoccupied with ensuring their legacy lives on through him that they wouldn’t have time to get sick. He is poking fun at the idea of seeking immortality through one’s heirs and legacy.
Birthday: January 22, 1788 – Death: April 19, 1824