Worldly wealth is the devil's bait; and those whose minds feed upon riches recede, in general, from real happiness, in proportion as their stores increase.
Were it not that they are loath to lay out money on a rope, they would be hanged forthwith, and sometimes die to save charges. The Anatomy of Melancholy (1621)
And were it not that they are loath to lay out money on a rope, they would be hanged forthwith, and sometimes die to save charges. The Anatomy of Melancholy (1621)
[The rich] are indeed rather possessed by their money than possessors. The Anatomy of Melancholy (1621)