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Money is a good servant but a bad master.
[Fr., L'argent est un bon serviteur, mais un mechant maitre."
Money is a good servant but a bad master.
[Fr., L'argent est un bon serviteur, mais un mechant maitre."
Money can't buy happiness, but it does quiet the nerves.
Money can't buy happiness, but it does quiet the nerves.
Money is like love; it kills slowly and painfully the one who withholds it, and enlivens the other who turns read more
Money is like love; it kills slowly and painfully the one who withholds it, and enlivens the other who turns it on his fellow man.
Money is your means of survival. The verdict you pronounce upon the source of your livelihood is the verdict you read more
Money is your means of survival. The verdict you pronounce upon the source of your livelihood is the verdict you pronounce upon your life. If the source is corrupt, you have damned your own existence. Did you get your money by fraud? By pandering to men's vices or men's stupidity? By catering to fools, in the hope of getting more than your ability deserves? By lowering your standards? By doing work you despise for purchasers your scorn? If so, then your money will not give you a moment's or a penny's worth of joy. Then all the things you buy will become, not a tribute to you, but a reproach; not an achievement, but a reminder of shame. Then you'll scream that money is evil. Evil, because it would not pinch-hit for your self-respect? Evil, because it would not let you enjoy your depravity? Is this the root of your hatred of money?
Money is indeed the most important thing in the world; and all sound and successful personal and national morality should read more
Money is indeed the most important thing in the world; and all sound and successful personal and national morality should have this fact for its basis.
Everybody likes a kidder, but nobody lends him money.
Everybody likes a kidder, but nobody lends him money.
I knew once a very covetous, sordid fellow who used to say, "Take
care of the pence, for the read more
I knew once a very covetous, sordid fellow who used to say, "Take
care of the pence, for the pounds will take care of themselves."
No man's credit is as good as his money.
No man's credit is as good as his money.
