Sarah Fielding Quote

The first place he went into was the Royal Exchange,.... where men of all ages and all nations were assembled, with no other view than to barter for interest.... David... resolved to stay no longer in a place where riches were esteemed goodness, and deceit, low cunning, and giving up all things to the love of gain were thought wisdom.

The Adventures of David Simple, bk. 1, ch. 4 (1744), pp. 24-26