"He does not posses wealth, it possesses him" -Benjamin Franklin
-I find it very ironic that the author of this quote is Benjamin Franklin, however he is present on the $100 dollar bill, is there an explanation for this?
This very powerful quote by Benjamin Franklin expresses the fine line between a person values and his or her love for money. What it conveys is that when a person does possess wealth money is what shapes his or her as a person and affects the decisions that they choose to make wether or not it is customary to their surroundings. Their actions revolve around money and how much of it is in their possesion, constantly comparing themselves to others in monetary matter and belittle anyone who does not exhibit such qualities.Furthermore, money carries them on in a daily basis becoming their main motivation in life regardless of the consequences that follow such greed. They become so blinded with the thoughts of money that it is no longer in their knowledge that money may be temporary and can be lost withing any given moment without a warning. Adittionally, their dependence is strong in such a magnitude that if indeed the money is lost, they will not know how to live without it. Lastly, a person that has elements such as those that this quote expresses, their world is controlled by money, and shapes their lifestyle and prefer it over anything else.
In this song, a singer chooses the reality of money over the sentiment of love therefore exemplifying the quote above.
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