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Quotations about gold

As gold is tried by the furnace, and the baser metal shown, so the hollow-hearted friend is known by adversity.

 - Pietro Metastasio

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We magnify the wealthy man, though his parts be never so poor. The poor man we despise, be he never so well qualified. Gold is the coverlet of imperfections. It is the fool's curtain, which hides all his defects from the world.

 - Owen Feltham

Tags:   gold  wealth