69 Inspiring Quotes About Gold (REAL MONEY)

Updated onDecember 1, 2023

Top 10 Most Famous Quotes on Gold (BEST)

Truth, like gold, is to be obtained not by its growth, but by washing away from it all that is not gold. – Leo Tolstoy — Truth, like gold, is to be obtained not by its growth, but by washing away from it all that is not gold. – Leo Tolstoy

Water is best, but gold shines like fire blazing in the night, supreme of lordly wealth. — Pindar — Water is best, but gold shines like fire blazing in the night, supreme of lordly wealth. — Pindar

Real gold is not afraid of the melting pot. — Chinese Proverb — Real gold is not afraid of the melting pot. — Chinese Proverb

Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men. – Martha Graham — Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men. – Martha Graham

The desire of gold is not for gold. It is for the means of freedom and benefit. ― Ralph Waldo Emerson — The desire of gold is not for gold. It is for the means of freedom and benefit. ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

Gold is money. Everything else is credit. – J. P. Morgan — Gold is money. Everything else is credit. – J. P. Morgan

Gold opens all locks. No lock will hold against the power of gold. — George Herbert

Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination and a hard to find alloy called guts. – Dan Gable — Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination and a hard to find alloy called guts. – Dan Gable

Everything has its limit – iron ore cannot be educated into gold. - Mark Twain — Everything has its limit – iron ore cannot be educated into gold. – Mark Twain

All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost. – J. R. Tolkien — All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost. – J. R. Tolkien

13 Quotes About Gold as a Currency (GOLD STANDARD)

“Commodities such as gold and silver have a world market that transcends national borders, politics, religions, and race. A person may not like someone else’s religion, but he’ll accept his gold.”
Robert Kiyosaki

Although gold and silver are not by nature money, money is by nature gold and silver. — Karl Marx — Although gold and silver are not by nature money, money is by nature gold and silver. — Karl Marx

Never trust money more than gold. ― Toba Beta

Because gold is honest money it is disliked by dishonest men. - Ron Paul — Because gold is honest money it is disliked by dishonest men. – Ron Paul

We have gold because we cannot trust governments. - Herbert Hoover — We have gold because we cannot trust governments. – Herbert Hoover

In the absence of the gold standard, there is no way to protect savings from confiscation through inflation. There is no safe store of value. — Alan Greenspan — In the absence of the gold standard, there is no way to protect savings from confiscation through inflation. There is no safe store of value. — Alan Greenspan

Governments lie; bankers lie; even auditors sometimes lie. Gold tells the truth. — Lord Rees Mogg — Governments lie; bankers lie; even auditors sometimes lie. Gold tells the truth. — Lord Rees Mogg

Second-hand gold is as good as new. - Ken Alstad — Second-hand gold is as good as new. – Ken Alstad

Gold will be around, gold will be money when the dollar and the euro and the yuan and the ringgit are mere memories. — Richard Russell — Gold will be around, gold will be money when the dollar and the euro and the yuan and the ringgit are mere memories. — Richard Russell

In reality, there is no such thing as an inflation of prices, relatively to gold. There is such a thing as a depreciated paper currency. — Lysander Spooner

The modern mind dislikes gold because it blurts out unpleasant truths. — Joseph Schumpeter — The modern mind dislikes gold because it blurts out unpleasant truths. — Joseph Schumpeter

A gold standard doesn't imply stability in the prices of the goods and services that people buy every day, it implies a stability in the price of gold itself. — Ben Bernanke — A gold standard doesn’t imply stability in the prices of the goods and services that people buy every day, it implies a stability in the price of gold itself. — Ben Bernanke

A U.S. dollar is an IOU from the Federal Reserve Bank. It's a promissory note that doesn't actually promise anything. It's not backed by gold or silver. - P. J. O'Rourke — A U.S. dollar is an IOU from the Federal Reserve Bank. It’s a promissory note that doesn’t actually promise anything. It’s not backed by gold or silver. – P. J. O’Rourke

9 Inspirational Proverbs About Gold

Where gold speaks, every tongue is silent. — Italian Proverb — Where gold speaks, every tongue is silent. — Italian Proverb

The castle gates will always open for gold-laden donkeys. — Russian Proverb

If speaking is silver, then listening is gold. ― Turkish Proverb — If speaking is silver, then listening is gold. ― Turkish Proverb

Gold does not rust on the ground, and rocks don't get soaked in the rain. - Turkish Proverb — Gold does not rust on the ground, and rocks don’t get soaked in the rain. – Turkish Proverb

If you are sick, think about your life; if you are better, think about your gold. — Mongolian Proverb

He fishes well who uses a golden hook. — Latin Proverb

Where gold speaks every tongue is silent. - Italian Proverb — Where gold speaks every tongue is silent. – Italian Proverb

All that glitters is not gold. - English Proverb — All that glitters is not gold. – English Proverb

As every thread of gold is valuable, so is every moment of time. - English Proverb — As every thread of gold is valuable, so is every moment of time. – English Proverb

17 Inspiring Quotes About Gold that will Make You Think

Gold is a treasure, and he who possesses it does all he wishes to in this world, and succeeds in helping souls into paradise. – Christopher Columbus — Gold is a treasure, and he who possesses it does all he wishes to in this world, and succeeds in helping souls into paradise. – Christopher Columbus

Make new friends, but keep the old; Those are silver, these are gold. - Joseph Parry — Make new friends, but keep the old; Those are silver, these are gold. – Joseph Parry

Gold has at all times been considered the best of testimonies of good faith... ― Rafael Sabatini — Gold has at all times been considered the best of testimonies of good faith… ― Rafael Sabatini

Beauty attracts us men; but if, like an armed magnet it is pointed, beside, with gold and silver, it attracts with tenfold power. — Jean Paul — Beauty attracts us men; but if, like an armed magnet it is pointed, beside, with gold and silver, it attracts with tenfold power. — Jean Paul

Like Liberty, gold never stays where it is undervalued. — John S. Morrill

We Spaniards know a sickness of the heart that only gold can cure. – Hernán Cortés

There is gold everywhere, most people are not trained to see it. - Robert Kiyosaki — There is gold everywhere, most people are not trained to see it. – Robert Kiyosaki

Though wisdom cannot be gotten for gold, still less can it be gotten without it. — Samuel Butler — Though wisdom cannot be gotten for gold, still less can it be gotten without it. — Samuel Butler

Gold like the sun, which melts wax, but hardens clay, expands great souls. - Antoine Rivarol — Gold like the sun, which melts wax, but hardens clay, expands great souls. – Antoine Rivarol

More gold has been mined from the thoughts of men than has been taken from the earth. - Napoleon Hill — More gold has been mined from the thoughts of men than has been taken from the earth. – Napoleon Hill

Praise, like gold and diamonds, owes its value only to its scarcity. - Samuel Johnson — Praise, like gold and diamonds, owes its value only to its scarcity. – Samuel Johnson

We must learn who is gold, and who is gold plated.

Are you looking for gold, friend Look around you; anything useful to you is pure gold, pure silver! - Mehmet Murat ildan — Are you looking for gold, friend? Look around you; anything useful to you is pure gold, pure silver! – Mehmet Murat ildan

It is much better to have your gold in the hand than in the heart. - Thomas Fuller — It is much better to have your gold in the hand than in the heart. – Thomas Fuller

Gold gives to the ugliest thing a certain charming air, For that without it were else a miserable affair. - Jean Baptiste Poquelin Moliere — Gold gives to the ugliest thing a certain charming air, For that without it were else a miserable affair. – Jean Baptiste Poquelin Moliere

I like gold because it is a stabilizer; it is an insurance policy. — Kevin O'Leary — I like gold because it is a stabilizer; it is an insurance policy. — Kevin O’Leary

Realize what you really want. It stops you from chasing butterflies and puts you to work digging gold. - William Moulton Marston — Realize what you really want. It stops you from chasing butterflies and puts you to work digging gold. – William Moulton Marston

8 Quotes on the Power of Gold

Gold is the money of kings; silver is the money of gentlemen; barter is the money of peasants; but debt is the money of slaves. — Norm Franz — Gold is the money of kings; silver is the money of gentlemen; barter is the money of peasants; but debt is the money of slaves. — Norm Franz

Gold gives to the ugliest thing a certain charming air, for that without it were else a miserable affair. — Moliére

Gold makes the ugly beautiful. - Molière — Gold makes the ugly beautiful. – Molière

The desire for gold is the most universal and deeply rooted commercial instinct of the human race. — Gerald M. Loeb

Gold authenticity can only be tested under maximum fire. The same holds true with regard to manhood. - Moutasem Algharati — Gold authenticity can only be tested under maximum fire. The same holds true with regard to manhood. – Moutasem Algharati

If gold rusts, what then can iron do? ― Geoffrey Chaucer

Gold was a gift to Jesus. If it's good enough for Jesus, it's good enough for me! — Mr. T — Gold was a gift to Jesus. If it’s good enough for Jesus, it’s good enough for me! — Mr. T

He who has the gold makes the rules. - Tyler Perry — He who has the gold makes the rules. – Tyler Perry

3 Quotes on Gold and Bitcoin

If you like gold, there are many reasons you should like Bitcoin. - Cameron Winklevoss — If you like gold, there are many reasons you should like Bitcoin. – Cameron Winklevoss

I think anybody who is interested in keeping their money safe from the criminal banking system would want gold, silver, and Bitcoin. - Max Keiser — I think anybody who is interested in keeping their money safe from the criminal banking system would want gold, silver, and Bitcoin. – Max Keiser

Bitcoins are like gold bars with wings. That is why I, and so many others, view bitcoin and its network as gold 2.0. - Tyler Winklevoss — Bitcoins are like gold bars with wings. That is why I, and so many others, view bitcoin and its network as gold 2.0. – Tyler Winklevoss

9 Quotes About Gold Being Important But Not Everything

“Labour was the first price, the original purchase – money that was paid for all things. It was not by gold or by silver, but by labour, that all wealth of the world was originally purchased.”
Adam Smith

The most pitiful among men is he who turns his dreams into silver and gold. - Kahlil Gibran — The most pitiful among men is he who turns his dreams into silver and gold. – Kahlil Gibran

Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul. - Democritus — Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul. – Democritus

It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver. - Mahatma Gandhi — It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver. – Mahatma Gandhi

Don't gain the world and lose your soul; wisdom is better than silver or gold. - Bob Marley — Don’t gain the world and lose your soul; wisdom is better than silver or gold. – Bob Marley

All the gold which is under or upon the earth is not enough to give in exchange for virtue. - Plato — All the gold which is under or upon the earth is not enough to give in exchange for virtue. – Plato

Gold is so heavy it settles down upon the lowest souls. - Austin O'Malley — Gold is so heavy it settles down upon the lowest souls. – Austin O’Malley

Gold will be slave or master. - Horace — Gold will be slave or master. – Horace

For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver. - Martin Luther — For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver. – Martin Luther

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