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"If money be not thy servant, it will be thy master.
The covetous man cannot so properly be said to possess wealth,
as that may be said to possess him."

by:	Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626) Philosopher, British Lord Chancellor
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Categories:	Dependence, Greed, Independence, Money, Proverbs, Subservience, Wealth
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Sounds like a reasonable excuse to be indebted to me! -- Anonymous
Sounds like a reasonable excuse to be fiscally successfull... and socially responsible in obtaining and enjoying with that success to me! -- Anonymous, Reston, VA US
441 billionaires own approximately the same amount of wealth as the less wealthy half of the world's population. That may be exacerbated by the more than 2 billion who are enslaved by totalitarian regimes. Bacon's idea is simple enough, I say. After all, money is not life, the best things in life are free, and covetousness enslaves. But have you tried living without money. It can be challenging. -- David L. Rosenthal, Hollywood
Money corrupts. Lots of money corrupts absolutely. -- Joe, Rochester, MI 1
-- Dennis Kolb, Warrenton
" Money answereth all things" king Solomon, as also stated " The love of money is the root of all evil." let it be debt-free where your nations children are concerned. They, your children, being not strangers. Commonsense 101 -- Ronw13, OR 1
As it is written: " For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." ~ Matthew 6:21 -- Patrick Henry, Red Hill 1
True, the evil comes from your heart. "for the LOVE of money is the root of all evil..this verse shows covetous -- Don Lee, Reno

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