Money and Wealth

You don’t seem to love money too much. And those who haven’t made their own money are usually like you. But those who have made it for themselves are twice as fond of it as those who haven’t.

They are not poor that have little, but they that desire much. The richest man, whatever his lot, is the one who’s content with his lot. Dutch Proverb

You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Don't make money your goal. Instead, pursue the things you love doing, and then do them so well that people can't take their eyes off you.

The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.

The absolute fundamental aim is to make money out of satisfying customers.

I like to walk about amidst the beautiful things that adorn the world; but private wealth I should decline, or any sort of personal possessions, because they would take away my liberty.

I know of no country, indeed, where the love of money has taken stronger hold on the affections of men, and where a profounder contempt is expressed for the theory of the permanent equality of property.

Dosn’t thou ’ear my ’erse’s legs, as they canters awaäy? Proputty, proputty, proputty—that’s what I ’ears ’em saäy.

 

Come good times or bad, there is always a market for things nobody needs.

Put not your trust in money, but put your money in trust.

All my life I have been honest-comparatively honest. I could never use money I had not made honestly-I could only lend it.

Mammon, the least erected spirit that fell From heaven; for ev’n in heaven his looks and thoughts Were always downward bent, admiring more The riches of heaven’s pavement, trodden gold, Than aught divine or holy else enjoyed In vision beatific.

A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of. It certainly may secure all the myrtle and turkey part of it.

Let me tell you, Cassius, you yourself

People who work sitting down get paid more than people who work standing up.

The quickest way to make a million? Marry it.

Money’s a horrid thing to follow, but a charming thing to meet.

The price we have to pay for money is paid in liberty.

It is preoccupation with possession, more than anything else, that prevents men from living freely and nobly.

Money often costs too much.

No wealth can ever make a bad man at peace with himself

The makers of fortunes have a second love of money as a creation of their own, resembling the affection of authors for their own poems, or of parents for their children, besides that natural love of it for the sake of use and profit which is common to them and all men. And hence they are very bad company, for they can talk about nothing but the praises of wealth.

Are you not ashamed that you give your attention to acquiring as much money as possible, and similarly with reputation and honor, and give no attention or thought to truth and understanding and the perfection of your soul?

Age isn't easy for a good man if he's poor, nor will a bad man ever be cheerful with himself even if he's rich.