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Age of Enlightenment2 quotes
Avarice, the spur of industry, is so obstinate a passion, and works its way through so many real dangers and difficulties, that it is not likely to be scared by an imaginary danger, which is so small, that it scarcely admits of calculation. — David Hume · 1741Methinks God has punish'd the Avaritious as he often punishes sinners, in their own way, in the very sin itself: the thirst of gain was their crime, that thirst continued became their punishment and ruin. — Alexander Pope · 1720Classical antiquity1 quote
To what do you not drive human hearts, cursed craving for gold! — Virgil · 19 BCColonial America1 quote
Avarice and happiness never saw each other, how then should they become acquainted. — Benjamin Franklin · 1734New Testament Era1 quote
The love of money is the root of all evil. — 1st Timothy 6:10 · 64Old Testament Era1 quote
He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity. — Ecclesiastes 5:10 · 931 BC