"Money, not morality, is the principle commerce of civilized nations." ― Thomas Jefferson Topic(s): Money Tags: money, morality More From Thomas Jefferson "The most successful war seldom pays for its losses." "I own that I am not a friend to a very energetic government. It is always oppressive." "It is our duty still to endeavor to avoid war; but if it shall actually take place, no matter by whom brought on, we must defend ourselves. If our house be on fire, without inquiring whether it was fired from within or without, we must try to extinguish it." More In Money "Money will buy a pretty good dog, but it won’t buy the wag of his tail."― Josh Billings "Money doesn’t talk, it swears."― Bob Dylan "My father was an immigrant who literally walked across Europe to get out of Russia. He fought in World War I. He was wounded in action. My father was a great success even though he never had money. He was a very determined man, a great role model."― Arlen Specter