You
cannot serve both god and the devil. Merely tending to the growth of your
wealth has nothing to do with the requirements of the truly spiritual life.
It seems to me that the old prejudice that
wealth brings happiness has begun
to be discredited.
The
love of great wealth commends you, "Bring me your soul as a sacrifice," and people will do so.
— Saint John Chrysostom
Excessive dress prevents
the body from moving freely.
Excessive wealth interferes with the movements of our soul.
— Demosthenes
The desire for wealth can never be satisfied. Those who have it
are excited by the wish to have more, and yet more.
— Marcus Tullius Cicero
Do not fear poverty, but beware wealth.
If only people who seek wealth could
clearly see what they would lose by having it, they would put the same amount
of effort into getting rid of this wealth as they now put into acquiring it.
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