wealth Quotes

An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.

Friends and acquaintances are the surest passport to fortune.

Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become; and the same is true of fame.

The sinews of war are infinite money.

People do not understand what a great revenue economy is.

Nothing is so strongly fortified that it cannot be taken by money.

Thrift is of great revenue.

Labor diligently to increase your property.

If a man's fortune does not fit him, it is like the shoe in the story; if too large it trips him up, if too small it pinches him.

Nowadays nothing but money counts: a fortune brings honors, friendships; the poor man everywhere lies low.