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You often ask me, Priscus, what sort of person I should be, if I
were to become suddenly rich read more
You often ask me, Priscus, what sort of person I should be, if I
were to become suddenly rich and powerful. Who can determine
what would be his future conduct? Tell me, if you were to become
a lion, what sort of a lion would you be?
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.
This country cannot afford to be materially rich and spiritually poor.
This country cannot afford to be materially rich and spiritually poor.
And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through
the eye of a read more
And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through
the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the
kingdom of God.
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.]
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.
Riches, the incentives to evil, are dug out of the earth.
[Lat., Effodiuntur opes irritamenta malorum.]
Riches, the incentives to evil, are dug out of the earth.
[Lat., Effodiuntur opes irritamenta malorum.]
A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone.
A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone.
It cannot be repeated too often that the safety of great wealth
with us lies in obedience to the read more
It cannot be repeated too often that the safety of great wealth
with us lies in obedience to the new version of the Old World
axiom--Richesse oblige.
