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If you have much, give of your wealth; if you have little, give of your heart.
If you have much, give of your wealth; if you have little, give of your heart.
Without a rich heart wealth is an ugly beggar.
Without a rich heart wealth is an ugly beggar.
The foolish sayings of the rich pass for wise saws in society.
[Sp., Las necedades del rico por sentencias read more
The foolish sayings of the rich pass for wise saws in society.
[Sp., Las necedades del rico por sentencias pasan en el mundo.]
Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it.
Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it.
Much learning shows how little mortals know:
Much wealth, how little worldlings can enjoy.
Much learning shows how little mortals know:
Much wealth, how little worldlings can enjoy.
He who wishes to become rich wishes to become so immediately.
[Lat., Dives fieri qui vult
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He who wishes to become rich wishes to become so immediately.
[Lat., Dives fieri qui vult
Et cito vult fieri.]
Since all the riches of this world
May be gifts from the devil and earthly kings,
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Since all the riches of this world
May be gifts from the devil and earthly kings,
I should suspect that I worshipped the devil
If I thanked my God for worldly things.
Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of read more
Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of the community.
No good man ever became suddenly rich.
[Lat., Repente dives nemo factus est bonus.]
No good man ever became suddenly rich.
[Lat., Repente dives nemo factus est bonus.]
