I think when you spread the wealth around it's good for everybody.

I think when you spread the wealth around it's good for everybody.

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.

Only the man who does not need it, is fit to inherit wealth, the man who would make his fortune read more

Only the man who does not need it, is fit to inherit wealth, the man who would make his fortune no matter where he started.

Noble descent and worth, unless united with wealth, are esteemed
no more than seaweed.
[Lat., Et genus et read more

Noble descent and worth, unless united with wealth, are esteemed
no more than seaweed.
[Lat., Et genus et virtus, nisi cum re, vilior alga est.]

No good man ever became suddenly rich.
[Lat., Repente dives nemo factus est bonus.]

No good man ever became suddenly rich.
[Lat., Repente dives nemo factus est bonus.]

I've been rich and I've been poor; rich is better.

I've been rich and I've been poor; rich is better.

But wealth is a great means of refinement; and it is a security
for gentleness, since it removes disturbing read more

But wealth is a great means of refinement; and it is a security
for gentleness, since it removes disturbing anxieties.
- Ik Marvel (pseudonym of Donald G. Mitchell),

Embarrassment of riches.
[Fr., Embarras des richesse.]

Embarrassment of riches.
[Fr., Embarras des richesse.]

Base wealth preferring to eternal praise.

Base wealth preferring to eternal praise.