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Infinite riches in a little room.
Infinite riches in a little room.
Know from the bounteous heavens all riches flow;
And what man gives, the gods by man bestow.
Know from the bounteous heavens all riches flow;
And what man gives, the gods by man bestow.
Let none admire
That riches grow in hell; that soil may best
Deserve the precious bane.
Let none admire
That riches grow in hell; that soil may best
Deserve the precious bane.
The rich are more envied by those who have a little, than by those who have nothing.
The rich are more envied by those who have a little, than by those who have nothing.
Dame Nature gave him comeliness and health,
And Fortune (for a passport) gave him wealth.
Dame Nature gave him comeliness and health,
And Fortune (for a passport) gave him wealth.
Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to
administer in his lifetime for the good read more
Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to
administer in his lifetime for the good of the community.
It is easy at any moment to resign the possession of a great
fortune; to acquire it is difficult read more
It is easy at any moment to resign the possession of a great
fortune; to acquire it is difficult and arduous.
[Lat., Facile est momento quo quis velit, cedere possessione
magnae fortunae; facere et parare eam, difficile atque arduum
est.]
If you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars.
If you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars.
But I have learned a thing or two; I know as sure as fate,
When we lock up our read more
But I have learned a thing or two; I know as sure as fate,
When we lock up our lives for wealth, the gold key comes too
late.