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“Money does all things for reward. Some are pious and honest as long as they thrive upon it, but if the devil himself gives better wages, they soon change their party.”

Ifs Giving Long Doe Money Party Honest Devil All Things Rewards Thrive Wages Pious

Author:Seneca the Younger

“Money, make money; by honest means if you can; if not, by any means make money. [Lat., Rem facias rem, Recte si possis, si non, quocumque modo rem.]”

Ifs Mean Money Honest Making Money

Author:Horace

“Money does all things,--for it gives and it takes away; it makes honest men and knaves, fools and philosophers; and so forward, mutatis mutandis, to the end of the chapter.”

Men Giving Doe Ends Money Honest Fool All Things Philosopher Chapters Honest Man Knaves

Book:Fables of Æsop and other eminent mythologists: with morals and reflections

Source: Fables of Æsop and other eminent mythologists: with morals and reflections

“An honest, sensible, humane man, . . . laboring to do good rather than be rich, to be useful rather than make a show, living in modest simplicity . . . is really the most respectable man in society, [and] makes himself and all about him most happy.”

Men Shows Money Rich Honest Simplicity Sensible Modest Humane Respectable Respectable Man

Author:John Adams

“False opinions are like false money, struck first of all by guilty men and thereafter circulated by honest people who perpetuate the crime without knowing what they are doing.”

People Men Firsts Money Opinion Knowing Honest Crime Investing Guilty Honest People

Book:The Generative Principle of Political Constitutions: Studies on Sovereignty, Religion and Enlightenment

Source: The Generative Principle of Political Constitutions: Studies on Sovereignty, Religion and Enlightenment

“Over a three year period, I gave away half of what I had. To be honest, my hands shook as I signed it away. I knew I was taking myself out of the race to be the richest man in the world.”

Men World Inspirational Years Hands Motivational Three Money Race Half Honest Periods Suicide Being Honest Three Years Philanthropy Suicidal Thoughts

Author:Ted Turner

“Honesty is the best policy - when there is money in it.”

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Book:The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations

Source: The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations

“In modern business it is not the crook who is to be feared most, it is the honest man who doesn't know what he is doing.”

Knows Men Money Business Modern Honest Modernism Honest Man Crooks Modern Business

Author:William Wordsworth

“I have no taste for either poverty or honest labor, so writing is the only recourse left for me”

Writing Left Money Poverty Honest Taste Labor Epic Recourse Gonzo Journalism

Book:Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967

Source: Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967

“It is difficult, but not impossible, to conduct strictly honest business.”

Inspirational Difficult Money Business Impossible Honest Insperational Business Inspiration

Book:Gandhi on Non-violence

Source: Gandhi on Non-violence

“If the Nation can issue a dollar bond it can issue a dollar bill. The element that makes the bond good makes the bill good also. The difference between the bond and the bill is that the bond lets the money broker collect twice the amount of the bond and an additional 20%. Whereas the currency, the honest sort provided by the Constitution pays nobody but those who contribute in some useful way. It is absurd to say our Country can issue bonds and cannot issue currency. Both are promises to pay, but one fattens the usurer and the other helps the People.”

“Superfluous money buys wasted time, propelling desires that otherwise lay buried beneath the feet of honest toil.”

Desire Wealth Money Feet Honest Lays Buried Toil Superfluous Wasted Time

Author:Cyril Smith