Money Quotes

Wealth, poverty, and everything the ledger can and can't measure.

13074 quotes

"Money speaks louder than any moral principle ever could."
Charles Yerkes
G
"The wise man invests not in things, but in people and their potential."
Giovanni Medici
"Money is the servant of the wise and the master of the fool."
Lorenzo de Medici
J
"Our relationship with money reveals our deepest beliefs about our own worth."
James Hill
C
"The greatest art is knowing when to spend and when to save."
Cosimo Medici
C
"Money is stored human effort and ingenuity."
Cosimo Medici
T
"Wealth is the product of man's ability to think."
Thomas Fortune Ryan
T
"Money is a tool, not a master."
Thomas Fortune Ryan
T
"Wealth without wisdom is dangerous."
Thomas Fortune Ryan
J
"The greatest wealth is knowing which opportunities to refuse."
Jacob Fugger
J
"Wealth without reputation is merely a heavy burden waiting to be stolen."
Jacob Fugger
J
"Debt chains a man more surely than iron; therefore, borrow only when the return exceeds the burden."
Jacob Fugger
W
"I have always maintained that the most profitable ventures are those that serve humanity."
William Rockefeller
W
"Money is simply crystallized human effort and ingenuity."
William Rockefeller
E
"The greatest wealth is not in gold, but in the opportunities we create for ourselves and others."
Edward Harriman
"A fortune is not built on sentiment, but on shrewd calculation and timing."
Charles Yerkes
"Capital gravitates toward those who understand how to command it."
Charles Yerkes
"A fortune accumulated without purpose is merely a burden."
Charles Yerkes
C
"Money is like manure - it's not worth much unless you spread it around."
Cosimo Medici
J
"Money is a tool; the question is what you build with it."
James Hill
J
"Money amplifies who you already are."
James Hill
"The pursuit of wealth without wisdom leads only to elaborate prisons."
Lorenzo de Medici
T
"Money is a servant, not a master. Use it wisely or it will use you."
Thomas Fortune Ryan
T
"The accumulation of wealth without purpose is merely the collection of chains."
Thomas Fortune Ryan
T
"Capital flows to those who understand its nature and respect its power."
Thomas Fortune Ryan
J
"The true measure of wealth is not in gold, but in the trust others place in you."
Jacob Fugger
J
"Money is the tool; vision is the architect."
Jacob Fugger
E
"The best investment is in the infrastructure that connects people."
Edward Harriman
E
"Wealth without purpose is merely an empty accumulation."
Edward Harriman
E
"Money is merely a tool; what matters is what you build with it."
Edward Harriman