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Gold like the sun, which melts wax, but hardens clay, expands great souls.
Gold like the sun, which melts wax, but hardens clay, expands great souls.
It is much better to have your gold in the hand than in the heart.
It is much better to have your gold in the hand than in the heart.
That is gold which is worth gold.
That is gold which is worth gold.
Accursed thirst for gold! what dost thou not compel mortals to
do?
[Lat., Quid non mortalia pectora cogis,
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Accursed thirst for gold! what dost thou not compel mortals to
do?
[Lat., Quid non mortalia pectora cogis,
Auri sacra fames?]
As every thread of gold is valuable, so is every moment of time
As every thread of gold is valuable, so is every moment of time
Every honest miller has a golden thumb.
Every honest miller has a golden thumb.
There is thy gold; worse poison to men's souls, Doing more murther in this loathsome world, Than these poor compounds read more
There is thy gold; worse poison to men's souls, Doing more murther in this loathsome world, Than these poor compounds that thou mayst not sell:.
Though wisdom cannot be gotten with gold, still less can it be gotten without it.
Though wisdom cannot be gotten with gold, still less can it be gotten without it.
The man who treasures his friends is usually solid gold himself.
The man who treasures his friends is usually solid gold himself.
