Money does not change everyone, but it does change the very vast majority. And, as both Cyberian & Galel have pointed-out (as if in disagreement, but in reality you are both right), loosing it or gaining it can change a person fast. I could go on-and-on as to the rational about it, and lessons concerning it, but let me instead give to some old cliches (they are old, and cliche`, for a reason):
He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money.
- Benjamin Franklin
Make money your god and it will plague you like the devil.
- Henry Fielding
A wise man should have money in his head, but not in his heart.
- Jonathan Swift
Do not be fooled into believing that because a man is rich he is necessarily smart. There is ample proof to the contrary.
- Julius Rosenwald
The easiest way for your children to learn about money is for you not to have any.
- Katharine Whitehorn
It is pretty hard to tell what does bring happiness; poverty and wealth have both failed.
- Kin Hubbard
No matter how rich you become, how famous or powerful, when you die the size of your funeral will still pretty much depend on the weather.
- Michael Pritchard
Try to talk to me about my money, and I'll remind you that it is none of your d*mn business. Try telling me about your money, and I'll kindly tell you that I really don't care. Start telling me about the government and money, and I'm likely to start interrogating you concerning what you know about those money-stealing bastards!
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