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.

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 the product of man's capacity to think.

Wealth is the product of man's capacity to think.

When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask him whose?

When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask him whose?

Poor worms, they hiss at me, whilst I at home
Can be contented to applaud myself, . . . read more

Poor worms, they hiss at me, whilst I at home
Can be contented to applaud myself, . . . with joy
To see how plump my bags are and my barns.

The man is mechanically turned, and made for getting. . . . It
was verily prettily said that we read more

The man is mechanically turned, and made for getting. . . . It
was verily prettily said that we may learn the little value of
fortune by the persons on whom Heaven is pleased to bestow it.

Want is a growing giant whom the coat of Have was never large
enough to cover.

Want is a growing giant whom the coat of Have was never large
enough to cover.

All gold and silver rather turn to dirt,
An 'tis no better reckoned but of these
Who read more

All gold and silver rather turn to dirt,
An 'tis no better reckoned but of these
Who worship dirty gods.

Some people lose their health getting wealth and then lose their wealth gaining health.

Some people lose their health getting wealth and then lose their wealth gaining health.