Quotation by

Anacreon

Cursed be he above all others Who's enslaved by love of money. Money takes the place of brothers, Money takes the place of parents, Money brings us war and slaughter.
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The quotation warns that valuing money more than human relationships leads to isolation and destruction. It suggests that this obsession with wealth replaces the bonds of family and causes conflict and violence.

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