Quotes from Robert Kiyosaki

Generous people can become more generous as they become richer, giving away vast fortunes to worthwhile causes as Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are doing.

We all have defining moments. It is in these moments that we find our true characters. We become heroes or cowards; truth tellers or liars; we go forward or we go backward.

The rise in the price of gold is a sign that capitalism has stumbled.

If you have faith in our leaders of commerce, don't buy gold. If you do not have faith in them, maybe you should buy gold or silver.

As a precious metal, silver is also money.

Deflation isn't good, and inflation is easier to cure than deflation.

People concerned about inflation today tend to buy big houses and nice cars.

I've always wanted to live above my means because it inspired me to work harder.

Most people have the opportunity of a lifetime flash right in front of them, and they fail to see it. A year later, they find out about it, after everyone else got rich.

I worked for Xerox for 4 years and after that I knew I was never going to be a corporate person. It wasn't my environment.

The average age of the world's greatest civilizations from the beginning of history has been about 200 years.

I have had a 'real' job for only four years of my life, which means I only collected a traditional paycheck for that very short period of time.

The trained mind is a rich mind.

Most small-business owners have no financial education when they started. They weren't trained to be entrepreneurs.

I wasn't born a natural entrepreneur. I had to be trained.

The truth is that money doesn't make you rich; knowledge does.

What I invest in, while not risky for me, may be too risky for most people.

Good entrepreneurs are community builders, actively involved with their communities and dedicated to the community's well being. If you're dedicated to your community, it will be dedicated to you.

It costs governments money to keep fuel prices low. Oil-rich Yemen, for instance, devotes 9 percent of its GDP to making sure its people don't riot when oil prices rise.

I have a problem with too much money. I can't reinvest it fast enough, and because I reinvest it, more money comes in. Yes, the rich do get richer.

Many entrepreneurs do not realize that many of the problems their businesses face today began yesterday, long before there was a business.

I've had all six of my books reach the New York Times bestseller list, which is especially rewarding seeing as I flunked out of high school twice because I couldn't write. It just goes to show you that we learn from our mistakes.

As a young kid, I really wanted to be rich.

Getting rich is about fun. It's a game, and you have to treat it that way.