Archive for category: Money

Having, first, gained all you can, and, secondly saved all you can, then give all you can.

John Wesley – English preacher (1703-1791), from his sermon “The Use of Money” (1760)

It was not till we were as poor as a church mouse and up to our neck in water, that we began to think again of the true treasure of the church – the Gospel – and to distribute this treasure to all.

John T. Finney – English Anglican theologian, 1993-98 Bishop of Pontefract (b. 1932), Quotations book 2018

Successful investing is anticipating the anticipations of others.

following the thoughts of John Maynard Keynes – British economist and investor (1883-1946)

One of the many stereotypes of the Swiss is that they are perceived – by the global non-Swiss community – as dull. One of the reasons the Swiss are dull – according to an article we came across some years ago – is that the Swiss never had victories on battlefields to speak of, never had colonies, never had social upheavals, never had social disasters.

The Swiss, unlike their neighbors, don’t even strike. The article went on to the argue that periods of stress, such as war, bring out the best in terms of human inventiveness and creativity.

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However, Switzerland – by any standard – is also among the world’s richest nations. Has the reader ever thought that there might be a relationship between dullness and riches?

Alexander Ineichen – Swiss banker (*1967),from “Asymmetric Returns”, Quotations book 2008

Деньги есть чеканенная свобода.

Федор Достоевский – русский писатель (1821-1881), из “Записки из Мёртвого дома” (1862), Цитаты 2005

There is no such thing as a good tax. Some are better than others, some are worse. But there is no such thing as a good tax. All taxes are at best necessary evils and burdens.

Thomas P. Gore – American senator, ralated to former US Vice President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Al Gore (1870-1949)

Come to see money not as a passport to luxury but as a dangerous encumbrance, and you will not find it ridiculous to give to whoever needs it.

John Boykin – American author (b. 1952)

The big money is not in the buying and selling but in the waiting.

Charlie Munger – Vice Chairman Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1924)

The currency of this world will be worthless at our death or at Christ’s return, both of which are imminent.

Randy C. Alcorn – director of the Eternal Perspective Ministries and author (b. 1954),Quotations book 2008

The secret of making money is to avoid risks.

Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), quoted in “The Midas Touch” (2009)

The Forbes list of the 400 richest Americans had about the same level of wellbeing as the Maasai of East Africa, a traditional herding people who live in huts with no electricity or running water.

Ed Diener – American professor in psychology (b. 1946), from “Barclays Wealth Insights, Volume 4: The True Value of Wealth” (2007)

If anyone does not refrain from the love of money, he will be defiled by idolatry and so be judged as if he were one of the heathen.

Polycarp of Smyrna -early Christian theologian, Bishop of Smyrna, one of the Apostolic Fathers(ca.69/70 – ca. 155/156), in his letter to the Philippians

Money is like muck – not good except it be spread.

Sir Francis Bacon – English philosopher, politician and writer (1561-1626), from the essay “Of Seditions and Troubles” (1625), Quotations book 2015

I have made my money by observing that people in general exaggerated the importance of events.

David Ricardo – British investor and economist (1772-1823), Quotations book 2015

Of the billionaires I have known, money just brings out the basic traits in them. If they were jerks before they had money, they are simply jerks with a billion dollars.

Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930)

Nevertheless, the Tenth Commandment – ‘Thou shalt not covet’ – recognizes that making money and owning things could become selfish activities. But it is not the creation of wealth that is wrong, but love of money for its own sake. The spiritual dimension comes in deciding what one does with the wealth. How could we respond to the many calls for help, or invest for the future, or support the wonderful artists or craftsmen whose work also glorifies God, unless we had first worked hard and used our talents to create the necessary wealth?

Dame Margaret Thatcher – British politician, 1979-90 Prime Minister (1925-2013), from “Speech to the Church of Scotland General Assembly” from May 21st, 1988, Quotations book 2009

Fundraising is the gentle art of teaching the joy of giving.

Henry A. “Hank” Rosso – American fundraiser (1917-1999), Quotations book 2004

There are a thousand possibilities to “waste” money but only two ways to earn it: Either we work for it – or the money works for us.

attributed to Bernard M. Baruch – American financier, adviser to several American presidents (1870-1965)

I never would have been able to tithe the first million Dollars I ever made if I had not tithed my first salary, which was $1.50 per week.

attributed to John D. Rockefeller – American oil magnate and one of the richest men of the world in his time (1839-1937), Quotations book 2008

The eight Levels of Tzedakah:

1.Highest Level: Supporting a man who has fallen into poverty by giving him a present or a loan, entering into partnership with him, or finding him work so that his hand will be fortified so that he will not have to ask others.

2. Giving to the poor without knowing to whom he gave and without the poor person knowing from whom he received.

3. Giving when the giver knows to whom he is giving, but the poor person does not know from whom he received.

4. Giving when the poor person knows from whom he took, but the donor does not know to whom he gave.

5. Giving in his hands before he asks.

6. Giving him after he asks.

7. Giving him less than what is appropriate, but with a pleasant countenance.

8. Giving him with sadness.

Moses Maimonides – Jewish philosopher, law scholar and physician, most influential Jewish scholar (c. 1135-1204), from the Mischne Tora, Hilchot Mat’not Ani’im,, Chapter 10, 7-14 [Tzedakah: jewish command of charity], Quotations book 2015

[The perfect amount to leave children is] enough money so that they would feel they could do anything, but not so much that they could do nothing.

Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), from the article “Should you leave it all to the children?” (“Fortune Magazine”, September 29, 1986)

The income tax has made more liars out of more Americans than golf has.

William Penn Adair “Will” Rogers – American humorist (1879-1935)

Money, to some extent, sometimes lets you be in more interesting environments. But it can’t change how many people love you or how healthy you are.

Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930)

It’s never too early to teach your children about the tool of money. Teach them how to work for it and they learn pride and self-respect. Teach them how to save it and they learn security and self-worth. Teach them how to be generous with it and they learn love.

attributed to Judith Jamison – American dancer and choreographer (b. 1943), Quotations book 2010

As for property, it is a duty to make money, but only by honourable means; it is a duty also to save it and increase it by care and thrift.

Res autem familiaris quaeri debet iis rebus, a quibus abest turpitudo, conservari autem diligentia et parsimonia, eisdem etiam rebus augeri.

Marcus Tullius Cicero – Roman politician (106-43 B.C.), from “De officiis” (41 B.C.)

Money is a great treasure that only increases as you give it away.

attributed to Sir Francis Bacon – English philosopher, politician and writer (1561-1626), Quotations book 2018

We make our money the old fashioned way: we earn it.

Business-Slogan – used by the Wall Street financial Service Smith Barney & Co.

A man is incapable of comprehending any argument that interferes with his Revenue.

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