They may talk of the plugging and sweating Of our…

They may talk of the plugging and sweating Of our coinage that’s minted of gold, But to me it produces no fretting Of its shortness of weight to be told: All the sov’reigns I’m able to levy As to lightness can never be wrong, But must surely be some of the heavy, For I never can carry them long.

Sourced

Thomas Hood (1799-1845), ‘Epigram on the Depreciated Money’, Hood’s Own (second series), 1861

Other Money Quotes

If our nation can issue a dollar bond, it can issue a dollar bill. The element that makes the bond good, makes the bill good, also. The difference between the bond and the bill is the bond lets money brokers collect twice the amount of the bond and an additional 20%, whereas the currency pays nobody but those who contribute directly in some useful way. It is absurd to say that our country can issue $30 million in bonds and not $30 million in currency. Both are promises to pay, but one promise fattens the usurers and the other helps the people. - View Quote Details on If our nation can issue a dollar bond, it can…
Money never made any man rich. Contrariwise, there is not any man that hath gathered store of it together that is not become more covetous. - View Quote Details on Money never made any man rich. Contrariwise, there is not…
Capitalism is using its money; we socialists throw it away. - View Quote Details on Capitalism is using its money; we socialists throw it away.
Most Americans have no real understanding of the operation of the international money lenders… The accounts of the Federal Reserve System have never been audited. It operates outside the control of Congress and… manipulates the credit of the United States. - View Quote Details on Most Americans have no real understanding of the operation of…
In numerous years following the war, the Federal Government ran a heavy surplus. It could not (however) pay off its debt, retire its securities, because to do so meant there would be no bonds to back the national bank notes. To pay off the debt was to destroy the money supply. - View Quote Details on In numerous years following the war, the Federal Government ran…
If congress has the right under the Constitution to issue paper money, it was given them to use themselves, not to be delegated to individuals or corporations. - View Quote Details on If congress has the right under the Constitution to issue…
Cash. I just am not happy when I don’t have it. The minute I have it I have to spend it. And I just buy STUPID THINGS. - View Quote Details on Cash. I just am not happy when I don’t have…
Money doesn’t always bring happiness. people with ten million dollars are no happier than people with nine million dollars. - View Quote Details on Money doesn’t always bring happiness. people with ten million dollars…
Money is worthless unless some people have it and others do not. - View Quote Details on Money is worthless unless some people have it and others…
Penny saved is a penny got. - View Quote Details on Penny saved is a penny got.