Midas-eared Mammonism, double-barrelled Dilettantism, and their
thousand adjuncts and corollaries, are not the Law by which God
Almighty read more

Midas-eared Mammonism, double-barrelled Dilettantism, and their
thousand adjuncts and corollaries, are not the Law by which God
Almighty has appointed this His universe to go.

Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are
disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and read more

Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are
disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who
shall gather them.

It is easy at any moment to resign the possession of a great
fortune; to acquire it is difficult read more

It is easy at any moment to resign the possession of a great
fortune; to acquire it is difficult and arduous.
[Lat., Facile est momento quo quis velit, cedere possessione
magnae fortunae; facere et parare eam, difficile atque arduum
est.]

Being rich is having money; being wealthy is having time

Being rich is having money; being wealthy is having time

Give no bounties: make equal laws: secure life and prosperity
and you need not give alms.

Give no bounties: make equal laws: secure life and prosperity
and you need not give alms.

Much learning shows how little mortals know:
Much wealth, how little worldlings can enjoy.

Much learning shows how little mortals know:
Much wealth, how little worldlings can enjoy.

Through life's dark road his sordid way he wends,
An incarnation of fat dividends.

Through life's dark road his sordid way he wends,
An incarnation of fat dividends.

All gold and silver rather turn to dirt,
An 'tis no better reckoned but of these
Who read more

All gold and silver rather turn to dirt,
An 'tis no better reckoned but of these
Who worship dirty gods.

There's nothing so comfortable as a small bankroll. A big one is always in danger.

There's nothing so comfortable as a small bankroll. A big one is always in danger.