“Gold is money. Everything else is credit.”
J. P. Morgan (1837–1913) American financier, banker, philanthropist and art collector
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“they possess most gold and silver, by which war, like everything else, flourishes.”
Book VI, 6.34; "they have abundance of gold and silver, and these make war, like other things, go smoothly" ( trans. http://www.classicpersuasion.org/pw/thucydides/jthucbk6rv2.htm Benjamin Jowett) <br class="br">History of the Peloponnesian War, Book VI
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Jesus (-7–30 BC) Jewish preacher and religious leader, central figure of Christianity
Source: Gospel of Barnabas (c. 16th century AD manuscript), Ch. 33. The gospel's origins and author have been debated; several theories are speculative, and none has general acceptance. The Gospel of Barnabas is dated to the 13th to 15th centuries,[2] much too late to have been written by Barnabas (fl. 1st century CE). Many of its teachings are synchronous with those in the Quran and oppose the Bible, especially the New Testament; some, however, contradict the Quran.
Haile Selassie (1892–1975) Emperor of Ethiopia
Instructions to military units (19 October 1935).
My Life and Ethiopia's Progress (1976)
Context: In time of war it suits the enemy to aim his guns at adorned shields, ornaments, silver and gold cloaks, silk shirts and all similar things. Whether one possesses a jacket or not, it is best to wear a narrow-sleeved shirt with faded colours. When we return, with God's help, you can wear your gold and silver decorations then. Now it is time to go and fight. We offer you all these words of advice in the hope that no great harm should befall you through lack of caution. At the same time, We are glad to assure you that in time of war We are ready to shed Our blood in your midst for the sake of Ethiopia's freedom...
George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham (1628–1687) English statesman and poet
Source: Commonplace book, P. 195
“He was all silver and ashes, not like Will's strong colors of blue and black and gold.”
Cassandra Clare (1973) American author
Source: The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel
Vitruvius book De architectura
Source: De architectura (The Ten Books On Architecture) (~ 15BC), Book VII, Chapter III, Sec. 5
“Not all treasure is silver and gold, mate”
Johnny Depp (1963) American actor, film producer, and musician
“Gold and silver and sunshine is rising up”
Noel Gallagher (1967) British musician
Bag it Up
Dig Out Your Soul (2008)
Adam Smith (1723–1790) Scottish moral philosopher and political economist
Source: (1776), Book IV, Chapter I, p. 479.
“Humor is the atmosphere in which grace most flourishes.”
Henry Ward Beecher (1813–1887) American clergyman and activist
Unjust Judgments (1874)
Miscellany
Context: Humor is, however, nearer right than any emotion we have. Humor is the atmosphere in which grace most flourishes.