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Without a rich heart wealth is an ugly beggar.
Without a rich heart wealth is an ugly beggar.
Wealth is well known to be a great comforter.
Wealth is well known to be a great comforter.
Noble descent and worth, unless united with wealth, are esteemed
no more than seaweed.
[Lat., Et genus et read more
Noble descent and worth, unless united with wealth, are esteemed
no more than seaweed.
[Lat., Et genus et virtus, nisi cum re, vilior alga est.]
Since all the riches of this world
May be gifts from the devil and earthly kings,
I read more
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.
Not to be avaricious is money; not to be fond of buying is a
revenue; but to be content read more
Not to be avaricious is money; not to be fond of buying is a
revenue; but to be content with our own is the greatest and most
certain wealth of all.
[Lat., Non esse cupidum, pecunia est; non esse emacem, vectigal
est; contentum vero suis rebus esse, maximae sunt, certissimaeque
divitiae.]
I am absolutely convinced that no wealth in the world can help
humanity forward, even in the hands of read more
I am absolutely convinced that no wealth in the world can help
humanity forward, even in the hands of the most devoted worker.
The example of great and pure individuals is the only thing that
can lead us to noble thoughts and deeds. Money only appeals to
selfishness and irresistibly invites abuse. Can anyone imagine M
anyone imagine Moses, Jesus or Gandhi armed with the money-bags
of Carnegie?
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.
He who multiplies riches multiplies cares.
He who multiplies riches multiplies cares.
