Penny
unit of currency in various countries
A penny is a coin (pl. pennies) or a unit of currency (pl. pence) in various countries. Borrowed from the Carolingian denarius (hence its former abbreviation d.), it is usually the smallest denomination within a currency system.
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Quotes
edit- I've got pennies for my thoughts; now I'm rich.
- 50 Cent, "Patiently Waiting" (2003), Get Rich or Die Tryin', New York City: Shady Records
If you invest your tuppence wisely in the bank
Safe and sound
Soon that tuppence, safely invested in the bank
Will compound!
And you'll achieve that sense of conquest
As your affluence expands
In the hands of the directors
Who invest as propriety demands
- “Fidelity Fiduciary Bank”, Mary Poppins (1964)
- I sank every penny I had into buying that 1,000 acres of Brazilian rainforest. Then I had it slashed and burned so we could build our dream house.
- A Penny sav’d is Twopence clear, A Pin a day is a Groat a Year. Save & have. Every little makes a mickle.
- Benjamin Franklin, "Hints For Those That Would Be Rich" (1737), Poor Richard, 1737. An Almanack For the Year of Christ 1737, Philadelphia: Richard Saunders
External links
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Encyclopedic article on Penny on Wikipedia
