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William Shakespeare Quotes about Money

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No profit grows where no pleasure is taken.

No profit grows where no pleasure is taken.

William Shakespeare
Money, Taken, Wealth
'The Taming Of The Shrew' (1592) act 1, sc. 1, l. 39

Neither a borrower nor a lender be, for loan oft loses both itself and friend, and borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.

William Shakespeare
Friendship, Money, Important
'Hamlet' (1601) act 1, sc. 3, l. 58

Poor and content is rich, and rich enough.

William Shakespeare
Money, Simplicity, Contentment
1603-4 Iago to Othello. Othello, act 3, sc.3, l.176-8.

How quickly nature falls into revolt When gold becomes her object! For this the foolish over-careful fathers Have broke their sleep with thoughts, their brains with care, Their bones with industry.

William Shakespeare
Money, Father, Fall
William Shakespeare (1996). “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare”, p.476, Wordsworth Editions

For I can raise no money by vile means. By heaven, I had rather coin my heart, And drop my blood for drachmas

William Shakespeare
Money, War, Heart
William Shakespeare (1864). “The Works of William Shakespeare”, p.781

If money go before, all ways do lie open.

William Shakespeare
Money, Lying, Way
1597-8 Ford (as Brooke).The MerryWives ofWindsor, act 2, sc.2, l.164-5.

O, I do not like that paying back, 'tis a double labor.

William Shakespeare
Money, Falstaff, Labor
William Shakespeare, Oliver William Bourn Peabody, Samuel Weller Singer, Charles Symmons, John Payne Collier (1839). “The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: Winter's tale. Comedy of errors. Macbeth. King John. Richard II. Henry IV, pt. 1”, p.525

For I can raise no money by vile means.

William Shakespeare
Money, Mean, Raises
William Shakespeare, William Oxberry, Edwin Booth, Lawrence Barrett, Owen Fawcett (1822). “Julius Caesar: A Tragedy”, p.63

He that wants money, means, and content is without three good friends.

William Shakespeare
Money, Work, Mean
'As You Like It' (1599) act 3, sc. 2, l. [25]

Foul cankering rust the hidden treasure frets, but gold that's put to use more gold begets.

William Shakespeare
Money, Gold, Use
William Shakespeare (2001). “Twelfth Night: Or, What You Will”, p.184, Classic Books Company

Nothing comes amiss, so money comes withal.

William Shakespeare
Money, Taming, Taming Of The Shrew
'The Taming Of The Shrew' (1592) act 1, sc. 2, l. [82]

This is no time to lend money, especially upon bare friendship without security.

William Shakespeare
Time, Money, Economics
William Shakespeare, Mr. Theobald (Lewis) (1772). “The Works of Shakespeare in Twelve Volumes: Collated with the Oldest Copies and Corrected: with Notes Explanatory and Critical”, p.41

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