Francis of Assisi Quotes

Satan is wiser now than before, and tempts by making rich instead of poor.

Money makes everybody evil when you think about it.

One is never wholly conscious of the greed hidden in one's heart until one hears the sweet sound of silver.

I think that money is the root of all evil. I've seen it happen.

But Satan now is wiser than of yore, and tempts by making rich, not making poor.

Money is the fruit of evil, as often as the root of it.

Money just draws flies.

There is nothing wrong with men possessing riches. The wrong comes when riches possess men.

Success and money can really be quite blinding.

One handful of money is stronger than two handfuls of truth.

It would be necessary to eliminate the excessive regard and esteem for wealth, because the craving for riches erodes the desire for true glory, prevents the cultivation of the virtues and results in countless seizures of what belongs to others, as well as many other dishonorable actions.

Money can destroy people. It really can.

I could marry the Devil himself if he had some money.

Gold thou mayst safely touch; but if it stick Unto thy hands, it woundeth to the quick.

I made a deal with the devil for a whole lot of money.

Of course, money will do after its kind, and will steadily work to unspiritualize and unchurch the people to whom it was bequeathed.

Maidens, like moths, are ever caught, by glare, And Mammon wins his way where seraphs might despair.

It's a kind of spiritual snobbery that makes people think they can be happy without money.

Money is evil.

The quest for riches darkens the sense of right and wrong.

Where does it stop? You get offered money for your wedding, then for your kids, new houses, holidays... We earn enough from football and sponsorships, why do you need any more?

Nothing is so strongly fortified that it cannot be taken by money.

I think money, power, fame changes people a lot.

Money is the worst currency that ever grew among mankind. This sacks cities, this drives men from their homes, this teaches and corrupts the worthiest minds to turn base deeds.

To be clever enough to get all that money, one must be stupid enough to want it.