Money Quotes

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

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"Money is the root of all good when used wisely and with purpose."
William Rockefeller
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"The accumulation of wealth without purpose is merely the accumulation of burden."
William Rockefeller
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"The true measure of a man's wealth is not in his bank account, but in the strength of his character."
August Belmont Jr.
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"Money is a tool, not a master; use it wisely or be enslaved by it."
August Belmont Jr.
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"Money without compassion is a curse, not a blessing."
August Belmont Jr.
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"Money is a tool, not a measure of worth."
James Hill
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"Money spent on experience is money well invested."
James Hill
"In the world of finance, timing is everything, but patience separates the wealthy from the desperate."
Charles Yerkes
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"The accumulation of wealth is the work of patience, prudence, and time."
August Belmont Sr.
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"Money is a tool for good or ill, depending on the hand that wields it."
August Belmont Sr.
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"Money is only freedom if earned with conscience."
August Belmont Sr.
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"The man who builds his fortune on speculation is like one who constructs a house upon sand."
Thomas Fortune Ryan
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"A fortune is not truly won until it has been wisely used."
Thomas Fortune Ryan
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"In business, as in life, integrity is the most profitable investment."
Thomas Fortune Ryan
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"A man's wealth is not in the money he has, but in the money he can afford to lose."
Otto Kahn
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"Money is a tool, not a master."
Otto Kahn
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"Money cannot buy happiness, but it can buy freedom."
Otto Kahn
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"Wealth is the test of a man's character."
Otto Kahn
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"Money is neither good nor evil; it is a tool. The question is: what will you do with it?"
James Hill
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"Wealth without purpose is merely the burden of management."
Edward Harriman
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"Wealth without purpose is merely a burden upon the soul."
August Belmont Jr.
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"The accumulation of wealth is not an end in itself, but a means to serve humanity's greater good."
William Rockefeller
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"Wealth concentration without purpose is merely hoarding; distribution is stewardship."
William Rockefeller
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"Money is power, and power is responsibility."
Jacob Schiff
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"Money is a tool, not a master."
Abraham Kuhn
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"Money cannot buy happiness."
Abraham Kuhn
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"The man who has a million dollars is as well off as the man who has a million dollars."
August Belmont Sr.
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"The art of making money is not in hoarding it, but in using it wisely."
Thomas Fortune Ryan
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"The measure of wealth is not in what you own, but in what you can afford to give away."
Thomas Fortune Ryan
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"I believe that wealth is a tool for creating more opportunity, not merely for possessing things."
Thomas Fortune Ryan