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Art of Money Getting

Art of Money Getting is a classic self-help work that offers straightforward advice on achieving financial prosperity. The book emphasizes the importance of hard work, honesty, frugality, and perseverance as foundational virtues for building wealth. It provides timeless lessons on managing money, avoiding debt, and seizing opportunities, drawing from everyday experiences rather than complex economic theories. The text serves as a motivational manual for individuals seeking to improve their financial standing through practical, ethical means. more

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P. T. Barnum
P. T. Barnum

P. T. Barnum, born on July 5, 1810, in Connecticut, was a renowned American businessman, circus owner, and performer. He is best known for his role in founding Barnum & Bailey's Great Show, one of the most famous circuses in American history. Barnum was known for his unique marketing strategies and business acumen, and his life was filled with legendary tales. more

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“The death of Lincoln was a disaster for Christendom. There was no man in the United States great enough to wear his boots and the bankers went anew to grab the riches. I fear that foreign bankers with their craftiness and tortuous tricks will entirely control the exuberant riches of America and use it to systematically corrupt civilization.”

“Don't be too much concerned about money, because that is the greatest distraction against happiness. And the irony of ironies is that people think they will be happy when they have money. Money has nothing to do with happiness. If you are happy and you have money, you can use it for happiness. If you are unhappy and you have money, you will use that money for more unhappiness. Because money is simply a neutral force.”

“Our whole attitude about life is money-oriented. And money is one of the most uncreative things one can become interested in. Our whole approach is power-oriented and power is destructive, not creative. A man who is after money will become destructive, because money has to be robbed, exploited; it has to be taken away from many people, only then can you have it. Power simply means you have to make many people impotent, you have to destroy them - only then will you be powerful, can you be powerful.”