James Russell Lowell Quotes about Gold

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Old gold has a civilizing virtue which new gold must grow old to be capable of secreting.

Old gold has a civilizing virtue which new gold must grow old to be capable of secreting.

James Russell Lowell

Gold, Wealth, Virtue

James Russell Lowell (1910). “Essays, English and American”

At the devil's booth are all things sold. Each ounce of dross costs its ounce of gold.

James Russell Lowell

Devil, Gold, Cost

James Russell Lowell (2016). “Delphi Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell (Illustrated)”, p.282, Delphi Classics

God's livery is a very plain one; but its wearers have good reason to be content. If it have not so much gold-lace about it as Satan's, it keeps out foul weather better, and is besides a great deal cheaper.

James Russell Lowell

Weather, Gold, Lace

James Russell Lowell (1844). “Poems”