Todo necio confunde valor y precio. — Antonio Machado | Printable Wall Art

“Todo necio confunde valor y precio.”
“Every fool confuses value with price.”

Words by Antonio Machado (1875-1939) — Spanish poet of the Generation of '98.

About this quote

This phrase draws a clear line between cost and true worth. A price is merely a monetary figure set by a market, while value reflects personal, moral, or emotional significance. Misjudging the two leads people to prize material items over what genuinely matters. Machado reminds us that the most precious aspects of life cannot be measured in currency.

Written by the Spanish poet Antonio Machado, a key figure of the Generation of '98. The line appears in his philosophical verse collection Proverbios y cantares, where he frequently explored human nature, ethics, and wisdom.

People often hang this in a home office or library as a quiet reminder to focus on true worth.

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