The money changers have fled from their high seats in the temple of our civilization. We may now restore that temple to the ancient truths. The measure of the restoration lies in the extent to which we apply social values more noble than mere monetary profit.
That man is the richest whose pleasures are the cheapest.
He is now fast rising from affluence to poverty.
The hopes of the Republic cannot forever tolerate either undeserved poverty or self-serving wealth.
When the accumulation of wealth is no longer of high social importance, there will be great changes in the code of morals.
Money is the string with which a sardonic destiny directs the motions of its puppets.
It is not an ennobling experience. Poverty entails fear and stress and sometimes depression. It means a thousand petty humiliations and hardships.
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Nothing is so hard for those who abound in riches, as to conceive how others can be in want.
Let us not be satisfied with just giving money. Money is not enough, money can be got, but they need your hearts to love them. So, spread your love everywhere you go.
How do I define success? Let me tell you, money's pretty nice. But having a lot of money does not automatically make you a successful person. What you want is money and meaning. You want your work to be meaningful, because meaning is what brings the real richness to your life.