If a person gets his attitude toward money straight, it will help straighten out almost every other area in his life. attributed to Billy Graham - born William Franklin Graham jr., American evangelist (1918-2018), Quotations book 2010
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)
Some people waste their lives in the constant pursuit of great wealth. As a commodity, let"s face it, money doesn"t rate as high as good health - and it certainly isn"t up there with great art. Roy R. Neuberger - American financier and art collector (1903-2010)
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)
Price is what you pay. Value is what you get. Warren Buffett - American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930)
I just wait until there is money lying over in the corner, and all I have to do is go over there and pick it up. James B. "Jim" Rogers - American star investor, business columnist and author (b. 1942)
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
Riches enlarge rather than satisfy appetites. attributed to Thomas Fuller - English monk and author (1608-1661)
I would as soon leave to my son a curse as the almighty Dollar. Andrew Carnegie - Scottish-born American steel industrialist (1835-1919), from "The Gospel of Wealth" (1889)
I"ve just been a machine for making money. I seem to have spent my life in a golden tunnel looking for the outlet which would lead to happiness. But the tunnel kept going on. After my death there will be nothing left. attributed to Aristoteles Onassis - Greek reeder (1906-1975), known as one of the richest menin his time
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
If a man is proud of his wealth, he should not be praised until it is known, how he employs it. attributed to Socrates - Greek philosopher (469-399 v. Chr.)
If we think that heaven is our country, we should send our wealth thither rather than reatin it here, where on our sudden daparture it will be lost to us. John Calvin - born Jean Cauvin, French reformator and founder of the Calvinism (1509-1564)
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 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)
Too many people spend money they haven"t earned, to buy things they don"t want, to impress people they don"t like. William Penn Adair "Will" Rogers - American humorist (1879-1935)
Remember this: you can"t serve God and money but you can serve God with money. Selwyn Hughes - English pastor and author, founder of the christian publishing company CWR (1928-2006), from "Service in the Eighth Degree - A biblical perspective on giving"
Where riches hold the dominion of the heart, God has lost his authority. attributed to John Calvin - born Jean Cauvin, French reformator and founder of the Calvinism (1509-1564)
The gratification of wealth is not found in mere possession or in lavish expenditure, but in its wise application.. attributed to Miguel de Cervantes Y Saavedra - Spanish writer (1547-1616)