(From the Psalms)
(Hebrew, B.C. 200)
Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? Who shall dwell in thy holy hill?
He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart....
He that putteth his money not out to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.
By Aristotle
(Greek philosopher, B.C. Fourth Century)
Usury is the most reasonably detested of all forms of money-making; it is most against nature.