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Whether you wind up with a nest egg or a goose egg depends on the kind of chick you married
Whether you wind up with a nest egg or a goose egg depends on the kind of chick you married
 A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can let 
alone.  
 A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can let 
alone. 
 The ideal social state is not that in which each gets an equal 
amount of wealth, but in which read more 
 The ideal social state is not that in which each gets an equal 
amount of wealth, but in which each gets in proportion to his 
contribution to the general stock. 
There's nothing so comfortable as a small bankroll. A big one is always in danger.
There's nothing so comfortable as a small bankroll. A big one is always in danger.
A library of wisdom, is more precious than all wealth, and all things that are desirable cannot be compared to read more
A library of wisdom, is more precious than all wealth, and all things that are desirable cannot be compared to it. Whoever therefore claims to be zealous of truth, of happiness, of wisdom or knowledge, must become a lover of books.
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.
 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. 
I am rich beyond the dreams of avarice.
I am rich beyond the dreams of avarice.
 Riches either serve or govern the possessor.
 [Lat., Imperat aut servit collecta pecunia cuique.]  
 Riches either serve or govern the possessor.
 [Lat., Imperat aut servit collecta pecunia cuique.]