Quotes from George S. Clason

Success means accomplishments as the result of our own efforts and abilities. Proper preparation is the key to our success. Our acts can be no wiser than our thoughts. Our thinking can be no wiser than our understanding.

Kobbi, thou bringest to me a rare thought. A new light gleamed in Bansir's eyes. It costs nothing to ask wise advice from a good friend

Thou makest me to realize the reason why we have never found any measure of wealth. We never sought it.

1. Start thy purse to fattening 2. Control thy expenditures 3. Make thy gold multiply 4. Guard thy treasures from loss 5. Make of thy dwelling a profitable investment 6. Insure a future income 7. Increase thy ability to earn

Even at such labor did I myself earn my first coppers. Therefore, thou hast the same opportunity to build a fortune.

I am a gold lender because I own more gold than I can use in my own trade. I desire my surplus gold to labor for others and thereby earn more gold. I do not wish to take risk of losing my gold for I have labored much and denied myself much to secure it. Therefore, I will no longer lend any of it where I am not confident that it is safe and will be returned to me. Neither will I lend it where I am not convinced that its earnings will be promptly paid to me.

To a man's heart it brings gladness to eat the figs from his own trees and the grapes of his own vines. To own his own domicile and to have it a place he is proud to care for, putteth confidence in his heart and greater effort behind all his endeavors. Therefore, do I recommend that every man own the roof that sheltereth him and his.

Thus come many blessings to the man who owneth his own house. And greatly will it reduce his cost of living, making available more of his earnings for pleasures and the gratification of his desires. This, then, is the fifth cure for a lean purse: Own thy own home.

Never mind though our purses be as empty as the falcon's nest of a year ago. Let that not detain us. We are weary of being without gold in the midst of plenty. We wish to become men of means. Come, let us go to Arkad and ask how we, also, may acquire incomes for ourselves.

Our prosperity as a nation depends upon the personal financial prosperity

Money is the medium by which earthly success is measured. Money makes possible the enjoyment of the best the earth affords.

he explained how anxious he had been to earn his freedom.

For a man to wish to be rich is of little purpose. For a man to desire five pieces of gold is a tangible desire which he can press to fulfillment.

Provide in advance for the needs of thy growing age and the protection of thy family.

The more of wisdom we know, the more we may earn. That man who seeks to learn more of his craft shall be richly rewarded.

Onze daden kunnen slechts zo verstandig zijn als onze gedachten.

CONFUSE NOT THY NECESSARY EXPENSES WITH THY DESIRES. EACH OF YOU, TOGETHER WITH YOUR GOOD FAMILIES, HAVE MORE DESIRES THAN YOUR EARNINGS CAN GRATIFY.

At first I worked with good will, but as the months dragged on, I felt my spirit breaking.

Therefore, I urge all men to be in the front rank of progress and not to stand still, lest they be left behind.

Those eager to grasp opportunities for their betterment, do attract the interest of the good goddess.

When I had almost given up hope

Preceding accomplishment must be desire. Thy desires must be strong and definite.

Tears of gratitude filled my eyes.

All men are burdened with more desires than they can gratify. Because of my wealth thinkest thou I may gratify every desire? 'Tis a false idea.