Money Quotes
Wealth, poverty, and everything the ledger can and can't measure.
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"A fortune is the measure of a man's worth."Jay Gould
"I believe wealth justifies any action."Jay Gould
"The most profitable investment is often the one that benefits society first."Charles Flint
"Money is a tool; like any tool, its morality depends on the hand that wields it."Charles Flint
"I have always believed that the man who accumulates the most wealth is the man who gives the most to society."Collis P. Huntington
"I believe in the power of capital to transform the world."Collis P. Huntington
"Money cannot buy happiness, but it can buy freedom."Mark Hopkins
"Money is a tool, not a master."Leland Stanford
"Capital is the lifeblood of progress; without it, even the greatest ideas remain dormant."Charles Crocker
"The greatest fortunes are built by those who understand that wealth is a tool, not a destination."Charles Crocker
"Money is a means to good ends, not an end in itself."Stephen Girard
"Money should flow to those who create value."Stephen Girard
"I love the money better than I love the power. The power is born of the money."Jay Gould
"The accumulation of wealth requires the abandonment of sentiment."Jay Gould
"Gold is the language all nations understand."Jay Gould
"Gold is the tangible expression of human ambition."James Fisk
"Gold does not care about morality; it flows to the strongest will."James Fisk
"Gold is the language that all nations understand, regardless of borders."James Fisk
"Gold flows not to the righteous but to the resourceful and determined."James Fisk
"Capital, when properly invested, becomes the servant of progress."Charles Crocker
"I have always believed that the way to accumulate wealth is through persistent effort and shrewd judgment of opportunity."Collis P. Huntington
"Wealth accumulated without purpose is merely accumulated anxiety."Collis P. Huntington
"I have always maintained that wealth without influence is merely a burden upon the mind."Collis P. Huntington
"Money is a good servant but a bad master."John Jacob Astor
"Money is the most egalitarian force in our society. It confers power on whoever holds it."John Jacob Astor
"Wealth is not about having money, it's about having options."John Jacob Astor
"Wealth is the means, not the end."William Astor
"Money is a tool, not a master."William Astor
"Money follows purpose; purpose does not follow money."William Astor
"The accumulation of wealth means nothing if the soul remains impoverished."Stephen Girard