Quotes about Wealth

If we were to gain God's perspective, even for a moment, and were to look at the way we go through life accumulating and hoarding and displaying our things, we would have the same feelings of horror and pity that any sane person has when he views people in an asylum endlessly beating their heads against the wall.

People can put their capital to work where they like.

The moment I write out a cheque, it's an asset I have written off.

Though we take from a covetous man all his treasure, he has yet one jewel left; you cannot bereave him of his covetousness.

Extol not riches then, the toil of fools, The wise man's cumbrance, if not snare, more apt to slacken virtue, and abate her edge, Than prompt her to do aught may merit praise.

Riches expose a man to pride and luxury, and a foolish elation of heart.

Learning maketh young men temperate, is the comfort of old age, standing for wealth with poverty, and serving as an ornament to riches.

He is only rich who owns the day. There is no king, rich man, fairy, or demon who possesses such power as that.

No man acquires property without acquiring with it a little arithmetic also.

The wise man applauds he who he thinks most virtuous; the rest of the world applauds the wealthy.

To the covetous man life is a nightmare, and God lets him wrestle with it as best he may.

The proud make every man their adversary by pitting their intellects, opinions, works, wealth, talents, or any other worldly measuring device against others.