Quote#Money & Wealth
When nations grow old
Quote byWilliam Blake · 1757–1827
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: On Art And Artists (1800) 'On the Foundation of the Royal Academy'.
English (original)
When nations grow old, the Arts grow cold, And Commerce settles on every tree: And the poor and the old Can live upon gold, For all are born poor. Aged sixty-three.
— William Blake
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