# Quote — Don DeLillo, Cosmopolis

> Money makes time. It used to be the other way around. Clock time accelerated the rise of capitalism. People stopped thinking about eternity. They began to concentrate on hours, measurable hours, man-hours, using labor more efficiently.

- Author: [Don DeLillo](https://www.leafyquotes.com/don-delillo.md)
- Book: [Cosmopolis](https://www.leafyquotes.com/don-delillo/cosmopolis.md)
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/don-delillo/cosmopolis/money-makes-time

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