What difference does it make how much you have? What you do not have amounts to much more.

What difference does it make how much you have? What you do not have amounts to much more.

If all the gold in the world were melted down into a solid cube it would be about the size read more

If all the gold in the world were melted down into a solid cube it would be about the size of an eight room house. If a man got possession of all that gold -- billions of dollars worth -- he could not buy a friend, character, peace of mind, clear conscience or a sense of eternity.

Only the little people pay taxes.

Only the little people pay taxes.

Perhaps the most widespread misunderstanding of economics is that it applies solely to financial transactions. Frequently this leads to statements read more

Perhaps the most widespread misunderstanding of economics is that it applies solely to financial transactions. Frequently this leads to statements that "there are noneconomic values" to consider. There are, of course, noneconomic values. Indeed, there are only noneconomic values. Economics is not a value itself but merely a method of trading off one value against another.

The promise of yesterday are the taxes of today.

The promise of yesterday are the taxes of today.

Money talks...but all mine ever says is good-bye.

Money talks...but all mine ever says is good-bye.

Business, that's easily defined; it's other people's money.

Business, that's easily defined; it's other people's money.

My father taught me to work; he did not teach me to love it.

My father taught me to work; he did not teach me to love it.

A gift blinds the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.

A gift blinds the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.