#riches

Riches do not consist in the possession of treasures, but in the use made of them. ↗

— Napoleon Bonaparte

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If thou wilt make a man happy, add not unto his riches but take away from his desires. ↗

— Epicurus

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Riches do not exhilarate us so much with their possession as they torment us with their loss. ↗

— Epicurus

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Great abundance of riches cannot be gathered and kept by any man without sin. ↗

— Desiderius Erasmus

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George Liquor is really the richest character I have. I'm amazed there aren't 365 episodes about him on TV already. ↗

— John Kricfalusi

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Worldly pleasures, such as flow from greatness, riches, honours, and sensual gratifications, are infinitely worse than none. ↗

— David Brainerd

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We must then build a proper relationship between the richest and the poorest countries based on our desire that they are able to fend for themselves with the investment that is necessary in their agriculture, so that Africa is not a net importer of food, but an exporter of food. ↗

— Gordon Brown

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I used to think like Moses. That knocked me down for a couple years and put me in prison. Then I start thinking like Job. Job waited and became the wealthiest and richest man ever 'cause he believed in God. ↗

— James Brown

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I am poor and naked, but I am the chief of the nation. We do not want riches but we do want to train our children right. Riches would do us no good. We could not take them with us to the other world. We do not want riches. We want peace and love. ↗

— Red Cloud

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You cannot hold on to anything good. You must be continually giving - and getting. You cannot hold on to your seed. You must sow it - and reap anew. You cannot hold on to riches. You must use them and get other riches in return. ↗

— Robert Collier

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