Quotes About Wealth

It made me think of the nice old Marimekko-clad ladies I sometimes went to see in the Ritz Tower: gravel-voiced, turban-wearing, panther-braceleted widows looking to move to Miami, their apartments filled with smoked-glass and chromed-steel furniture that, in the seventies, they'd purchased through their decorators for the price of a good Queen Anne--but (I was responsible for telling them, reluctantly) had not held its value and could not be re-sold at even half what they'd bought it for.

Priceless. I rolled to face the wall. The recovered Rembrandt had been valued at forty million. But forty million was still a price.

4Nam divitiarum et formae gloria fluxa atque fragilis est, virtus clara aeternaque habetur.

Good habits make for good fortunes

screw the diamonds, they're just dirt with an attitude.

For at least five hundred years, the Hawaiians lived in total isolation . They had no trade with the outside world, no other place to turn for the necessities of life; any islander could, with a walk to the nearest hilltop, see the limits of Hawaii's natural wealth. For all intents and purposes, they were living on a tiny, fragile planet surrounded by outer space.

The laws are like spiders' webs: just as spiders' webs catch the weaker creatures but let the stronger ones through, so the humble and poor are restricted by the laws, but the rich and powerful are not bound by them (Valerius Maximus Memorable Deeds and Sayings 7.2 ext. 14).

Young men, God does not show favoritism or respects the honors bestowed by men. He rewards no man's heritage, or wealth, or rank, or position. He does not see with man's eyes. The poorest saint that ever died in a ghetto is nobler in His sight than the richest sinner that ever died in a palace.

Money. Love. There's not a problem that isn't caused by one or the other. And there's not a problem that can't be solved by one or the other.

A great White Bear waits outside. He has faithfully promised to make us all rich if he can but have our youngest daughter.

Most people avoid you because they can't afford you.

A rich man is one who isn't afraid to ask the salesperson to show him something cheaper.

Don't look for the needle in the haystack. Just buy the haystack!

If you give your mind a $10,000 problem, it will come up with a $10,000 solution. If you give your mind a $1 million problem, it will come up with a $1 million solution.

To be truly rich includes not only financial freedom but developing rich, meaningful relationships, enriching your health, and enjoying a rich balance between your career and your personal life.

Invest 10 percent of your income every month. Do not consume more than you earn. Know where your money goes. Strive to be debt-free. Be a good steward of the resources you have been privileged to receive. GOD GIVES EVERY BIRD ITS FOOD But He Does Not Throw It Into The Nest!   MAKE WEALTH A STUDY To help you further, here's

There are few better ways to attract attention than by throwing money around.

Politicians and their relatives provide ample fodder as well, with elected officials who enter politics making between one hundred and two hundred thousand dollars a year, yet somehow amass wealth in the tens of millions over their tenure in government; aside from being humble public servants, apparently they are also astute investors. Politics is big business. Is

Could NATO, not see that sanctions had inadvertently made the Russian president, and the oligarchy he protected, richer than they could have possibly imagined?

Imperialism creates the illusion of wealth as far as the masses are concerned. It usually serves to hide the fact that the ruling classes are gobbling up the natural resources of the home territory in an improvident manner and are otherwise utilizing the national wealth largely for their own purposes. Eventually the general public is called upon to pay for all of this, frequently after the military machine can no longer maintain external aggression.

Excessive worrying about taxes usually leads to unsound investments in the hope of achieving a tax shelter.

In trading, 80 percent of your profits come from 20 percent of your ideas.

The first rule of trading—there are probably many first rules—is don't get caught in a situation in which you can lose a great deal of money for reasons you don't understand.

The first thing I would say is always bet less than 5 percent of your money on any one idea.