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 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.] 
This country cannot afford to be materially rich and spiritually poor.
This country cannot afford to be materially rich and spiritually poor.
 Get place and wealth, if possible, with grace;
 If not, by any means get wealth and place.  
 Get place and wealth, if possible, with grace;
 If not, by any means get wealth and place. 
 Common sense among men of fortune is rare.
 [Lat., Rarus enim ferme sunsus communis in illa
  Fortuna.]  
 Common sense among men of fortune is rare.
 [Lat., Rarus enim ferme sunsus communis in illa
  Fortuna.] 
 But wealth is a great means of refinement; and it is a security 
for gentleness, since it removes disturbing read more 
 But wealth is a great means of refinement; and it is a security 
for gentleness, since it removes disturbing anxieties.
   - Ik Marvel (pseudonym of Donald G. Mitchell), 
'Tis a sort of duty to be rich, that it may be in one's power to do good, riches being read more
'Tis a sort of duty to be rich, that it may be in one's power to do good, riches being another word for power.
 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. 
 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. 
A learned man has always wealth in himself.
A learned man has always wealth in himself.