Money Quotes

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

13074 quotes

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"Money is a tool, not a master."
George Stephenson
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"Money enables but doesn't fulfill."
George Stephenson
"The man who has a million dollars is as well off as the man who has a billion – both sleep on one bed and eat three meals a day."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
"The accumulation of wealth is merely a byproduct of providing value to society."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
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"I have found that profits follow naturally when you focus on quality and efficiency."
Richard Arkwright
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"I have discovered that wealth is not the destination but the byproduct of focused effort."
Richard Arkwright
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"Wealth without purpose is merely accumulation; mine always served to expand further."
Richard Arkwright
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"Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don't know which half."
John Wanamaker
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"A business that makes nothing but money is a poor kind of business."
Marshall Field
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"Money is a means, not an end."
Marshall Field
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"Money is merely a tool; it is the vision that truly matters."
George Stephenson
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"I have never sought wealth for myself but for the improvement of mankind."
Robert Owen
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"I believe that the true purpose of wealth is to provide the means to accomplish great things."
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
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"To accumulate capital is to build the foundation upon which empires are constructed."
Richard Arkwright
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"I have learned that the greatest profits come not from exploitation, but from systematic improvement."
Richard Arkwright
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"The accumulation of capital is a moral responsibility, for it enables the employment of others."
Richard Arkwright
"I have learned that the wealth that corrupts the soul is no wealth at all."
Matthew Boulton
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"Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don't know which half, but I'm going to keep trying to find out."
John Wanamaker
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"Money is power, but wisdom is more powerful still."
John Wanamaker
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"A store should be a place where a person can find what they want, at the price they can afford."
Frank Woolworth
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"A penny saved is a penny earned."
Frank Woolworth
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"Money is a tool, not a master."
Frank Woolworth
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"Money is frozen desire."
Frank Woolworth
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"Prices are just a habit the customer is not likely to break."
Marshall Field
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"Money is the tool; purpose is the builder."
Marshall Field
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"Money is merely a tool; it is purpose that should drive us."
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
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"Money follows excellence; never pursue money as the primary goal."
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
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"Money will never make you happy if you don't use it to help others."
James Cash Penney
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"The true measure of wealth is how much you can give."
James Cash Penney
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"One dollar earned is worth more than ten dollars found."
John Wanamaker