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Classical antiquity2 quotes
Virtue does not come from money, but from virtue comes money and all other good things to man, both to the individual and to the state. — Socrates · 399 BCMoney alone sets all the world in motion. — Publilius Syrus · 43 BCAge of Enlightenment1 quote
Money... Is none of the wheels of trade: It is the oil which renders the motion of the wheels more smooth and easy. — David Hume · 1752New Testament Era1 quote
The love of money is the root of all evil. — 1st Timothy 6:10 · 64The Renaissance1 quote
Riches are for spending. — Francis Bacon · 1625