"I hesitate to deposit money in a bank. I am afraid I shall never dare to take it out again. When you go to confession and entrust your sins to the safe-keeping of the priest, do you ever come back for them?"
- Jean Baudrillard
About this Quote
This quote by Jean Baudrillard is a metaphor for the worry of entrusting money to a bank. He is recommending that depositing cash in a bank resembles admitting one's sins to a priest. Simply as one would never ever return to recover their sins, Baudrillard is suggesting that depositing money in a bank is a danger, as one may never ever have the ability to take it out again. This quote is an alerting to be careful when turning over money to a bank, as it may not be as safe as one would hope. Baudrillard is suggesting that it is better to be safe than sorry, and to hesitate before turning over cash to a bank.
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