Quote#Money & Wealth
As no one can adventure nearer the throne of God by virtue of his…
Quote byAlbert Barnes · 1798–1870
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 455..
English (original)
As no one can adventure nearer the throne of God by virtue of his rank, his wealth, or his talent, so no one is kept farther from that throne by his low condition, or by his poverty of wealth, of learning, or of intellect. The prince and the sage are not more welcome to heaven than the poor and ignorant.
— Albert Barnes
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