You cannot create a piece of art merely for money. Doing it as part of commerce so denudes art of wonder that it ceases to be art.
— Seth Godin
Trade and commerce, if they were not made of Indian rubber, would never manage to bounce over the obstacles which legislators are continually putting in their way.
— Henry David Thoreau
William Carey chides his countrymen for deciding it would be impossible for the Gospel to travel over great distances and to penetrate varied cultures when they are willing to face the same trials for the sake of commerce.