Money Quotes
Wealth, poverty, and everything the ledger can and can't measure.
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"It is ridiculous what lengths we go to in order to worship false gods of wealth."Pliny the Elder
"Money is useful only insofar as it serves human flourishing."Pliny the Elder
"Money is a tool for the wise and a master for the foolish."Cato the Younger
"Wealth without wisdom is a burden to its possessor."Cato the Elder
"Greed is the rust that corrodes the noblest spirit."Cato the Elder
"The economy of a state reflects the wisdom of its leaders."Diocletian
"Money is a means to an end, not an end in itself."Hadrian
"In my years of rule, I have learned that true wealth is the trust of your people."Constantine I
"The man who dies wealthy but leaves no legacy dies poor indeed."Cato the Elder
"The pursuit of money often means the loss of meaning."Cato the Younger
"Money is the servant of ambition, not its master."Commodus
"Money is merely crystallized ambition."Commodus
"Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants."Cato the Elder
"Greed knows no bounds and respects no law."Cato the Elder
"Money is a tool; use it wisely or it will use you."Septimius Severus
"The pursuit of wealth without purpose leads to empty coffers and emptier souls."Septimius Severus
"Money spent on justice returns tenfold in stability."Constantine I
"A man's true wealth is measured by his virtue, not his possessions."Cato the Younger
"Money spent on luxury is money stolen from necessity."Cato the Younger
"The man who is enslaved by money has already lost his freedom."Cato the Younger
"The wealth of a nation is measured not in gold, but in the welfare of its citizens."Antoninus Pius
"Money is a tool; what we build with it reveals our true values."Antoninus Pius
"In commerce, honesty is not merely moral—it is profitable."Cato the Elder
"A man who pursues wealth at the cost of his soul has lost everything."Diocletian
"Money is a tool, not a master"Trajan
"Build your fortune on the backs of honest labor, not the tears of the exploited."Septimius Severus
"Every coin spent is an investment in tomorrow's control."Domitian
"Money is congealed power."Domitian
"Money is merely the shadow of true power."Commodus
"Money flows to those who understand its true value: influence."Commodus