Source identified
Read & copy the quotation
“Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.”
- Date
- 1890
- Local voice
- Fictional character · Lord Henry Wotton
Meaning of “Nowadays people know the price of everything and…”
The distinction between price and value criticizes a way of thinking that can measure cost while missing significance.
Where does it come from?
The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1890 Lippincott magazine text, Chapter 3; Lord Henry gives the price-and-value epigram after describing a bargain for old brocade.
Why the local voice matters
Lord Henry says this while describing bargaining for old brocade in The Picture of Dorian Gray.
