Money

About Money

“All the perplexities, confusions, and distresses in America arise, not from defects in their constitution or confederation, nor from want of honor or virtue, as much from downright ignorance of the nature of coin, credit, and circulation.”
— John Adams, letter to Thomas Jefferson (25 August 1787) The Works of John Adams.
“Love is the grandest thing on God's earth, but fortunate the lover who has plenty of money.”
— Russell Conwell, Acres of Diamonds (1915)
“Et genus et formam regina pecunia donat.”
— All powerful money gives birth and beauty.
“When the last tree is cut, the last fish is caught, and the last river is polluted; when to breathe the air is sickening, you will realize, too late, that wealth is not in bank accounts and that you can’t eat money.”
— Alanis Obomsawin, Who is the Chairman of This Meeting?: A Collection of Essays (1972), edited by Ralph Osborne, as quoted in “Conversations with North American Indians” by Ted Poole, Page 43, Neewin Publishing Company, Toronto.
“Money can always be traced. It leaves a trail of slime behind it wherever it goes.”
— Michael Swanwick, Stations of the Tide (1991), Chapter 2
“He who tampers with the currency robs labor of its bread.”
— Daniel Webster, speech delivered at Niblo's Saloon, New York City, March 15, 1837. The Works of Daniel Webster, 10th ed. (1857), vol. 1, p. 377.

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