“There is no intrinsic worth in money but what is alterable with the times, and whether a guinea goes for twenty pounds or for a shilling, it is the labor of the poor and not the high and low value that is set on gold or silver, which all the comforts of life must arise from.”
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Mandeville, B. (n.d.). There is no intrinsic worth in money but what is alterable with the times, and whether a guinea goes for twenty pounds or for a shilling, it is the labor of the poor and not the high and low value that is set on gold or silver, which all the comforts of life must arise from. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29669-there-is-no-intrinsic-worth-in-money-but/
Mandeville, Bernard. “There is no intrinsic worth in money but what is alterable with the times, and whether a guinea goes for twenty pounds or for a shilling, it is the labor of the poor and not the high and low value that is set on gold or silver, which all the comforts of life must arise from.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29669-there-is-no-intrinsic-worth-in-money-but/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
Mandeville, Bernard. “There is no intrinsic worth in money but what is alterable with the times, and whether a guinea goes for twenty pounds or for a shilling, it is the labor of the poor and not the high and low value that is set on gold or silver, which all the comforts of life must arise from.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29669-there-is-no-intrinsic-worth-in-money-but/.