The trade of the petty usurer is hated with most reason: it makes a profit from currency itself, instead of making it from the process which currency was meant to serve. Their common characteristic is obviously their sordid avarice.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Lending money for interest is criticized for profiting from currency itself rather than real value.
- In plain terms
- Profiting from money lending is seen as greedy.
- What can you take from it?
- Value comes from real work, not just money.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is lending for profit fair?
- Where is the value in finance?
Another view
Interest can be a fair compensation for risk and time.
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