Money Quotes

Wealth, poverty, and everything the ledger can and can't measure.

13074 quotes

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"Money is a tool for living, not the purpose of life."
Giambattista della Porta
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"Money is but a tool; wisdom is the true treasure."
Pico della Mirandola
P
"Wealth without wisdom is a burden, not a blessing."
Pico della Mirandola
"Money flows toward those with the will to seize it."
Catherine de Medici
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"Money is merely crystallized energy; use it with wisdom and compassion."
Marsilio Ficino
M
"The soul's true currency is the love it gives and receives."
Marsilio Ficino
E
"Money is a good servant but a bad master."
Edward Wotton
E
"Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants."
Edward Wotton
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"Money is a tool, not a master."
Nicodemus Copernicus
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"Greed corrupts the soul and destroys nations."
Girolamo Savonarola
A
"The wealth of a person is not measured in gold, but in the richness of their relationships."
Agrippa Heinrich Cornelius
C
"Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver."
Cosimo de Medici
C
"Wealth is the means, not the end."
Cosimo de Medici
E
"Money is a tool, not a master; never confuse the two."
Edward Wotton
E
"Wealth without generosity is poverty of spirit."
Edward Wotton
C
"A man is known not by the gold he possesses, but by the way he uses it."
Cosimo de Medici
E
"Money is a tool, not an end; confusion between the two leads to ruin."
Edward Wotton
E
"The true measure of wealth is what we can do without."
Edward Wotton
C
"Money is a tool, not a master. Use it wisely."
Cosimo de Medici
C
"A man is not rich unless his income is more than his outgo."
Cosimo de Medici
C
"The greatest wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants."
Cosimo de Medici
G
"The merchant who cheats the poor shall find his wealth turned to ashes in his mouth."
Girolamo Savonarola
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"The poor in spirit are richer than the wealthy in pride."
Girolamo Savonarola
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"The pursuit of wealth without purpose is the pursuit of an empty vessel."
Agrippa Heinrich Cornelius
A
"Money is merely crystallized effort - what matters is the effort it represents."
Agrippa Heinrich Cornelius
C
"Wealth is the means, not the end. Use it wisely or lose it foolishly."
Cosimo de Medici
C
"Money is a tool; use it to build, not to destroy."
Cosimo de Medici
E
"True wealth is measured not in gold, but in wisdom and peace of mind."
Edward Wotton
C
"Money is a tool, not a master; never let it become your god."
Cosimo de Medici
G
"Money is a tool, not a master."
Giovan Battista della Porta