Money and Wealth

We all need money, but there are degrees of desperation.

Without the rich heart, wealth is an ugly beggar.

It isn’t what a man has that constitutes wealth. No—it is to be satisfied with what one has; that is wealth.

Of all the sources of human pride, mere wealth is the basest and most vulgar-minded. Real gentlemen are almost invariably above this low feeling.

Wealth, and poverty; the one is the parent of luxury and indolence, and the other of meanness and viciousness, and both of discontent.

The highest use of capital is not to make more money, but to make money do more for the betterment of life.

While money can't buy happiness, it certainly lets you choose your own form of misery.

Poverty anywhere constitutes a danger to prosperity everywhere.

The recognition of private property has really harmed Individualism, and obscured it, by confusing a man with what he possesses.

I don't know of a single foreign product that enters this country untaxed, except the answer to prayer.

The lack of money is the root of all evil.

Let us not be too particular; it is better to have old secondhand diamonds than none at all.

To be satisfied with what one has; that is wealth.

What is the chief end of man?-to get rich. In what way?-dishonestly if we can; honestly if we must.

By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.

An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.

Wealth stays with us a little moment if at all. only our characters are steadfast, not our gold.

If a man is proud of his wealth, he should not be praised until it is known how he employs it.

Wisdom outweighs any wealth.

For what is worth in anything But so much money as ’twill bring?

I asked no other thing— No other—was denied— I offered Being—for it— The Mighty Merchant sneered— Brazil? He twirled a Button— Without a glance my way— “But—Madam—is there nothing else— That We can show—Today?”

Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat.

Thou shalt not covet, but tradition Approves all forms of competition.

With Usura With usura hath no man a house of good stone each block cut smooth and well fitting.