Quotes about Wealth

For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver.

The God of this world is riches, pleasure and pride.

So our Lord God commonly gave riches to those gross asses to whom he vouchsafed nothing else.

The Lord commonly gives riches to foolish people, to whom he gives nothing else.

Thus the Turks also regard us as damned because of the disasters and troubles we endure. But they promise themselves eternal happiness because they flourish in this life with wealth and power. This is the Egyptian philosophy and the Turkish religion. The Christian doctrine refutes it, as is taught elsewhere.

A man is called 'spiritually poor,' not because he has no money or anything of his own, but because he does not covet it or set his comfort and trust upon it as though it were his kingdom of heaven.

In the same way, people who sleep when they should be working are testing God. Because God promised to take care of them, they assume that God will find a way. But in Proverbs, God told them to work: "Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth" (Proverbs 10:4).

It is not fitting that one man should live in idleness on another's labor, or be rich and live comfortably at the cost of another's hardship

Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, 'I will never leave you nor forsake you.'

Loves conquers all things except poverty and toothache.

Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough.

A golden spoon is useless when the soup bowl is empty.