Tradition and Usury: the Perennial Conflict

Tradition and Usury: the Perennial Conflict: “The most hated sort [of moneymaking], and with the greatest reason, is usury, which makes a gain out of money itself, and not from the natural use of it. For money was intended to be used in exchange, but not to increase at interest.

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