There is no intrinsic worth in money but what is alterable with the times, and whether a guinea goes for twenty pounds or for a shilling, it is the labor of the poor and not the high and low value that is set on gold or silver, which all the comforts of life must arise from.-- Bernard de Mandeville
Name: Bernard de Mandeville Type: Philosopher Nationality: English Birth: 1670 Death: 1733 |