Who said “Most men love money and security more, and creation and construction less, as they get…”?

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John Maynard Keynes. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Clissold" (1927); appeared in the Nation and Athenaeum (1927)

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Keynes, J. M. (n.d.). Most men love money and security more, and creation and construction less, as they get older. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28329-most-men-love-money-and-security-more-and/

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Keynes, John Maynard. “Most men love money and security more, and creation and construction less, as they get older.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28329-most-men-love-money-and-security-more-and/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Keynes, John Maynard. “Most men love money and security more, and creation and construction less, as they get older.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28329-most-men-love-money-and-security-more-and/.

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