χ478Χρήματα χρήματ' ἀνήρ
money money (is the) man
This is proverbial, like the sayings of the Seven Sages. Pindar and Alcaeus mention it. Similar to it [are] "the office reveals the man", "steer your own course" and "know thyself". Alcaeus says it is said by…
Χρήματα, χρήματ' ἀνήρ· αὕτη ἀποφθεγματική ἐστιν, ὡς τὰ παραγγέλματα τῶν ἑπτὰ σοφῶν. μέμνηται αὐτῆς Πίνδαρος καὶ Ἀλκαῖος. ὁμοία τῇ ὡς καὶ ἀρχὴ ἄνδρα δείκνυσι, καὶ τὴν κατὰ σαυτὸν…