“Money is a singular thing. It ranks with love as man's greatest source of joy. And with death as his greatest source of anxiety. Over all history it has oppressed nearly all people in one of two ways: either it has been abundant and very unreliable, or reliable and very scarce.”
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Galbraith, J. K. (n.d.). Money is a singular thing. It ranks with love as man's greatest source of joy. And with death as his greatest source of anxiety. Over all history it has oppressed nearly all people in one of two ways: either it has been abundant and very unreliable, or reliable and very scarce. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29615-money-is-a-singular-thing-it-ranks-with/
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Galbraith, John Kenneth. “Money is a singular thing. It ranks with love as man's greatest source of joy. And with death as his greatest source of anxiety. Over all history it has oppressed nearly all people in one of two ways: either it has been abundant and very unreliable, or reliable and very scarce.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29615-money-is-a-singular-thing-it-ranks-with/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Galbraith, John Kenneth. “Money is a singular thing. It ranks with love as man's greatest source of joy. And with death as his greatest source of anxiety. Over all history it has oppressed nearly all people in one of two ways: either it has been abundant and very unreliable, or reliable and very scarce.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29615-money-is-a-singular-thing-it-ranks-with/.