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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

“Money is both the generation and corruption of purchased honor; honor is both the child and slave of potent money: the credit which honor hath lost, money hath found. When honor grew mercenary, money grew honorable. The way to be truly noble is to contemn both.”

Way Children Found Lost Money Generations Grew Honor Slave Corruption Credit Noble Honorable Mercenary Lost Money

Author:Francis Quarles

“We grew up founding our dreams on the infinite promise of American advertising.”

Dream Money Grew Promise Grew Up Infinite Advertising Founding Our Dreams Complexion

Book:Save Me the Waltz: A Novel

Source: Save Me the Waltz: A Novel

“As more money flowed through Washington and as Washington's power to regulate our lives grew, opportunities and temptations for graft, influence peddling and cutting corners grew exponentially. Power breeds corruption.”

Opportunity Money Power Our Lives Cutting Influence Grew Corruption Corners Temptation More Money Dishonesty Peddling Cutting Corners

Author:Steve Forbes

“I went into the business for the money, and the art grew out of it. If people are disillusioned by that remark, I can't help it. It's the truth.”

People Ifs Art I Can Helping Truth Money Business Grew Show Business Remarks Disillusioned Disillusion Wicked World

Author:Charlie Chaplin

“I wish it grew on trees, but it takes hard work to make money.”

Hard Wish Money Tree Hard Work Grew Making Money

Author:Jim Cramer

“I'm scared to death of being poor. It's like a fat girl who loses 500 pounds but is always fat inside. I grew up poor and will always feel poor inside. It's my pet paranoia.”

Feels Girl Loses Poor Money Grew Grew Up Scared Fats Pet Pounds Paranoia Fat Girl

Author:Cher

“The faster we grew, the more stores we had open, the more money we made. Employees move quickly up the ranks of a company that's growing fast. Shareholders made a lot of money. If you invested $25,000 from January 1987 to January 1994, you'd have more than a million dollars. I get a lot of personal satisfaction from that.”

Ifs Made Moving Money Company Millions Growing Grew Dollars Satisfaction Stores Faster Employee More Money Lots Of Money Million Dollars January Shareholders Personal Satisfaction

Author:Wayne Huizenga

“Money is the worst currency that ever grew among mankind. This sacks cities, this drives men from their homes, this teaches and corrupts the worthiest minds to turn base deeds.”

Men Mind Home Turns Money Cities Teach Worst Mankind Grew Deeds Currency

Author:Sophocles