Who said “Money speaks sense in a language all nations understand.”?

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Aphra Behn. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Rover, Part II, Act III, sc. i.

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Behn, A. (n.d.). Money speaks sense in a language all nations understand. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19127-money-speaks-sense-in-a-language-all-nations/

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Behn, Aphra. “Money speaks sense in a language all nations understand.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19127-money-speaks-sense-in-a-language-all-nations/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Behn, Aphra. “Money speaks sense in a language all nations understand.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19127-money-speaks-sense-in-a-language-all-nations/.

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