Money Quotes
Wealth, poverty, and everything the ledger can and can't measure.
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"The greatest wealth is not in gold, but in the ability to create opportunities for others."Collis P. Huntington
"I never sought wealth for its own sake; wealth was merely the tool for building."Collis P. Huntington
"I have found that the greatest fortunes are built on the smallest margins, repeated infinitely."Collis P. Huntington
"Buy land, they're not making it anymore."John Jacob Astor
"The secret to wealth is to live below your means while investing above your station."John Jacob Astor
"Money is a tool, not a master; the man who forgets this will become its servant."John Jacob Astor
"A man's worth is determined not by his wealth, but by the good he accomplishes with it."Stephen Girard
"The accumulation of wealth without purpose is merely the accumulation of burdens."Stephen Girard
"The value of money lies entirely in what it enables us to become."Stephen Girard
"The true value of wealth is measured by the good it allows one to accomplish."Stephen Girard
"Wealth is a tool; how it is used determines whether it blesses or curses."Stephen Girard
"The true measure of a man's wealth is what he would be worth if he lost all his money."Cornelius Vanderbilt II
"The man who has a million dollars is as well off as the man who has a billion - the real difference is in how they use what they have."William K. Vanderbilt
"The greatest riches are not measured in gold."Matthew Boulton
"Money is the servant of industry, not its master."Matthew Boulton
"Wealth without purpose is merely a burden disguised as blessing."William Astor
"Money is a tool; it reveals character through its use."William Astor
"Real wealth is not measured in dollars alone, but in influence and legacy."John Jacob Astor
"The true wealth of a man lies in his skills."Jedediah Strutt
"Money is the servant of work, not its master."Jedediah Strutt
"The man who has a million dollars is as well off as the man who has a billion--in the end, we all leave with nothing."Cornelius Vanderbilt II
"The man who has a million dollars is as well off as the man who has a million a year."John Jacob Astor
"True wealth is measured not in dollars, but in influence and respect."John Jacob Astor
"The businessman must always remember that money is merely a tool, not an end in itself."John Jacob Astor
"Wealth is not about how much you have, but how wisely you use it."William K. Vanderbilt
"Money flows to those who understand the principles of production and efficiency."Richard Arkwright
"Money is merely the instrument through which ambition is satisfied."Richard Arkwright
"A fortune inherited is merely a test of character; a fortune earned is a reflection of it."William Astor
"Wealth accumulated in isolation is poverty of the soul."William Astor
"The greatest lesson wealth teaches is how little it solves."William Astor