Barriers Quote by Horace

Gold delights to walk through the very midst of the guard, and to break its way through hard rocks, more powerful in its blow…

— Horace

Stronger than thunder's winged force All-powerful gold can speed its course; Through watchful guards its passage make, And loves through solid walls to break.

— Horace

Gold opens all locks, no lock will hold against the power of gold.

— George Herbert

It's amazing how fast gold works.

— Terry Pratchett

Thank you, but diamonds break easier than gold and people shine more through brokenness

— Samantha Boscarino

Gold is a wonderful clearer of the understanding; it dissipates every doubt and scruple in an instant.

— Joseph Addison

As each layer of shadow is mined from the darkness, as each fear is faced and each projection reclaimed, the gold shines through.

— Connie Zweig

Gold has an almost atavistic lure. People feel it has a panacea effect.

— Howard Blum

As the touchstone tries gold, so gold tries men.

— Chilon of Sparta

Reason is often a more powerful persuader than gold.

— Democritus

“Gold metals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find-alloy called guts!”

— Dan Gable

Genius scorns the power of gold: it is wrong. Gold is the war-scythe on its chariot, which mows down the millions of its foes,…

— Ouida