There are some souls so base and filthy that they love…
“There are some souls so base and filthy that they love gain and interest as noble souls love fame and virtue, knowing one pleasure only, that of making money or of not losing it; anxious and avid for their ten per cent; entirely preoccupied with what is owed them; forever concerned about the depreciation or discredit of money; buried, and as it were engulfed, amid contracts, title-deeds and parchments. Such people are neither parents, friends, citizens or Christians, nor, perhaps, even men; they merely have money.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Describes people obsessed with money, lacking moral or social virtues, reduced to mere financial entities.
In simple terms: Money-obsessed people lack humanity.
Key Takeaway
Prioritize values over wealth.
Themes
materialism
morality
human nature
Mood
reflective
critical
Type
philosophical
social commentary
When to use this quote
- financial planning
- ethical leadership
- personal development
Key Concepts
greed
ethical decay
identity crisis
Questions to Reflect On
- What defines a person beyond wealth?
- How can societies balance profit and ethics?
A Different Perspective
May overgeneralize; not all wealthy lack virtue.