Money Quotes

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

13074 quotes

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"The noblest poverty is preferable to ignoble wealth."
Solon
C
"Money is merely congealed labor; squander it not on hollow purposes."
Cincinnatus
C
"Money hoarded becomes a burden; money shared becomes a blessing."
Cincinnatus
R
"Money is a tool—use it wisely or it will use you."
Romulus
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"The greatest wealth is not in gold, but in the discipline of one's character."
Lycurgus
S
"Money is a servant to the wise and a master to the foolish."
Solon
S
"Money is neutral; its morality depends entirely on how it is earned and used."
Solon
L
"Wealth without virtue is the corruption of nations."
Lycurgus
C
"Wealth that comes without virtue is poverty of the spirit."
Cincinnatus
A
"Money is merely crystallized effort; treat it with the respect it deserves."
Alcibiades
A
"Money is the most honest of all measures—it reveals what we truly value."
Alcibiades
"Money is a tool for those with vision, a master for those without."
Leonidas I
I
"Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants."
Isocrates
I
"Money cannot buy character, but character can build wealth."
Isocrates
A
"Money is a tool; the question is whether it serves your master or you."
Alcibiades
D
"Money is a poor man's credit card."
Demosthenes
T
"The true measure of wealth is what you can live without."
Themistocles
T
"Money is the tool of those without talent."
Themistocles
"Wealth without wisdom is merely a burden."
Leonidas I
"Money follows those who create value for others."
Leonidas I
P
"A treasury depleted is a kingdom weakened; spend with purpose, not excess."
Philip II
I
"The pursuit of wealth without virtue is the pursuit of an illusion."
Isocrates
D
"Money is a good servant but a bad master."
Demosthenes
T
"Money is a tool, not a master; never confuse the two."
Themistocles
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"Some sacrifice everything for riches and gain immortal shame."
Pericles
P
"Wealth does not distribute itself. There must be a struggle in which some individuals try to share a disproportionate amount."
Pericles
P
"A man's worth is not measured in what he accumulates, but in what he gives."
Philip II
D
"Wealth is the test of a man's character."
Demosthenes
D
"The love of money is the root of all evil."
Demosthenes
E
"Money is merely a tool for advancement."
Eratosthenes