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“Every child was taught from his cradle that money was Mammon, the chief agent of the flesh and the devil. As he grew up it was his duty as a Christian and a gentleman to appear to despise filthy lucre, whatever his secret opinion of it might be.”

Children Might Christian Money Secret Opinion Taught Duty Grew Grew Up Devil Flesh Agents Chiefs Gentleman Despise Cradle Filthy

Book:Rebecca Harding Davis: Writing Cultural Autobiography

Source: Rebecca Harding Davis: Writing Cultural Autobiography

“Being the dependents of the general government, and looking to its treasury as the source of all their emoluments, the state officers, under whatever names they might pass and by whatever forms their duties might be prescribed, would in effect be the mere stipendiaries and instruments of the central power.”

States Government Might Form Names Money Power Effects Duty Source Instruments Mere Officers Treasury

Author:Andrew Jackson

“Everything you have, whether it's money or stuff, is an obligation. It is as much your duty to care for and nurture any object you own as it would be if that object were your child. All possessions come with responsibilities. More possessions equals greater responsibility.”

Ifs Children Would Be Care Stuff Money Responsibility Greater Objects Duty Our Children Possession Obligation Your Children Nurture

Book:Zen Wrapped in Karma Dipped in Chocolate: A Trip through Death, Sex, Divorce, and Spiritual Celebrity in Search of the True Dharma

Source: Zen Wrapped in Karma Dipped in Chocolate: A Trip through Death, Sex, Divorce, and Spiritual Celebrity in Search of the True Dharma

“Men may be born free; they cannot be born wise; and it is the duty of the university to make the free wise.”

Men May Born Money Education Wise Duty University Born Free

Author:Adlai Stevenson I

“Maturity: Be able to stick with a job until it is finished. Be able to bear an injustice without having to get even. Be able to carry money without spending it. Do your duty without being supervised.”

Able Jobs Money Duty Bears Sticks Injustice Spending Finished Maturity

Author:Ann Landers