Quotes About Wealth

You were indeed fortunate that Algamish made of you an heir.

first copper you save is the seed from which your tree of wealth shall grow. The sooner you plant that seed the sooner shall the tree grow. And the more faithfully you nourish and water that tree with consistent savings, the sooner may you bask in contentment beneath its shade.

The Second Cure — Control Thy Expenditures

He came to me in distress when his gold was gone. I counseled with him.

Enjoy life while you are here. Do not overstrain or try to save too much. If one-tenth of all you earn is as much as you can comfortably keep, be content to keep this portion. Live otherwise according to your income and let not yourself get niggardly and afraid to spend. Life is good and life is rich with things worthwhile and things to enjoy. His

My sons think only of spending and give no thought to earning. My

Youth is ambitious. Youth would take short cuts to wealth

We are weary of being without gold in the midst of plenty. We wish to become men of means.

To secure wealth quickly youth often borrows unwisely.

George S. Clason

They mean much to me.

The Third Cure — Make Thy Gold Multiply

How becamest thou so wealthy?" "By taking advantage of opportunities available to all citizens of our good city.

The King was thoughtful for some time. Then he asked, Why should so few men be able to acquire all the gold? Because they know how, replied the Chancellor. One may not condemn a man for succeeding because he knows how. Neither may one with justice take away from a man what he has fairly earned, to give to men of less ability.

So must every man master his own spirit of procrastination before he can expect to share in the rich treasures of Babylon.

The Fourth Cure — Guard Thy Treasures from Loss

La riqueza, al igual que un árbol, crece de una semilla pequeña. La primera moneda de cobre que ahorras es la semilla de donde tu árbol de riqueza crecerá. Entre más pronto plantes esa semilla, más pronto crecerá el árbol. Y entre más fiel seas para nutrir y dar agua a ese árbol con ahorros consistentes, más pronto podrás disfrutar debajo de su sombra". Ya con esas palabras, tomó sus tablas de barro y se fue.

Gold slippeth away from the man who invests it in businesses or purposes with which he is not familiar or which are not approved by those skilled in its keep.

The Fifth Cure — Make of Thy Dwelling a Profitable Investment

Which desirest thou the most? Is it the gratification of thy desires of each day, a jewel, a bit of finery, better raiment, more food; things quickly gone and forgotten? Or is it substantial belongings, gold, lands, herds,merchandise, income-bringing investments? The coins thou takest from thy purse bring the first. The coins thou leavest within it will bring the latter.

You  first  learned  to  live  upon  less  than  you could earn. Next you learned to seek advice from those who were competent through their own experiences to give it. And, lastly, you have learned to make gold work for you.

You speak but half the truth," he retorted. "Every gold piece you save is a slave to work for you. Every copper it earns is its child that also can earn for you. If you would become wealthy, then what you save must earn, and its children must earn, that all may help to give to you the abundance you crave.

The riches of Babylon were the results of the wisdom of its people.

The Sixth Cure — Insure A Future Income