Now that we agree it's priceless...

"He's engaged to a very rich girl," said Billy's mother.
"That's good," said Rosewater. "Money can be a great comfort sometimes."
"It really can."
"Of course it can."
"It isn't much fun if you have to pinch every penny till it screams."
"It's nice to have a little breathing room."

by Kurt Vonnegut from Slaughterhouse 5

Just how much?

The present system of paying for every sort of service was not in vogue among the adherents of Bushido. It believed in a service which can be rendered only without money and without price. Spiritual service, be it of priest or teacher, was not to be repaid in gold or silver, not because it was valueless but because it was invaluable.

by Inazo Nitobe from Bushido: The Soul of Japan

Photo: Scrooge McDuck and Money created by Carl Barks
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