Christopher Columbus Quotes

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

It's all about the money. Write a check, and you can build anything you want.

Gold is a treasure, and he who possesses it does all he wishes to in this world, and succeeds in helping souls into paradise.

What is there that money will not do?

There is no fortification so strong that money cannot take it.

I can buy any man in the world.

Any fortress can be stormed provided there is a way up for a donkey with a load of gold on his back.

Gold--what can it not do, and undo?

Truly now is the golden age; the highest honour comes by means of gold; by gold love is procured.

Gold--the picklock that never fails.

Gold will buy the highest honours; and gold will purchase love.

Empire may be gained by gold, not gold by empire. It used, indeed, to be a proverb that "It is not Philip, but Philip's gold that takes the cities of Greece.

I could be a lot happier. I could be the senator from Aerospace taking bribes, and be quite happy.

Money doesn't talk, it swears.

American democracy is spoiled by people buying everything in sight and then selling and buying everything in sight, including our politicians.

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

He who has the gold makes the rules.

Something happens to people around fame and power and money - it can bring out the worst and best in people; it's a monster you have to tame.

Money is finite; it's limited by a number and what you can buy with it. Power has no limits if you're willing to go far enough in order to get as much of it as you can.

Money is the key that opens all locks.

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

It all boils down to power and money.

Water does tend to flow up hill toward money and power.

Gold is power Aurum est Potestas

The chief agent responsible for promoting the passions at the expense of justice turns out to be wealth.