W Quotes
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“Wealth is an inborn attitude of mind, like poverty. The pauper who has made his pile may flaunt his spoils, but cannot wear them plausibly.”
Source: The Holy Terrors (Les Enfants Terribles)
“Wealth is as good as well-being.”
“Wealth is attended with power, by which bargains and proceedings, contrary to universal righteousness, are supported; and hence oppression, carried on with worldly policy and order, clothes itself with the name of justice and becomes like a seed of discord in the soul.”
Source: The Journal of John Woolman
“Wealth is being in possession of one of God’s living creations. Because of this, new creations are constantly being produced, so you can never run out. Being rich is being in possession of many of God’s dead creations. You can run out of these because they can’t be replaced. Do you know that being rich is only being rich in art or creations? The rich have access to great artists’ work. This work is usually priced at the highest cost. They have the best designers, best architects, best automotive engineers, etc. When artists are great creators of a thing, and in possession of their work, people often say that they look rich. No. The rich look like us. They have access to our God given talents; and God is the biggest creator of us all.”
Source: True Blue
“Wealth is careless – so around it, you must be careful.”
Source: Turtles All the Way Down
“Wealth is certainly a most desirable thing, but poverty has its sunny side, and one of the sweet uses of adversity is the genuine satisfaction which comes from hearty work of head or hand.”
“Wealth is certainly a most desirable thing, but poverty has its sunny side, and one of the sweet uses of adversity is the genuine satisfaction which comes from hearty work of head or hand, and to the inspiration of necessity, we owe half the wise, beautiful, and useful blessings of the world.”
Source: The Portable Louisa May Alcott
“Wealth is commonplace but wisdom is rare. I beg you to remember that wealth without wisdom can often end in disaster.”
“Wealth is conspicuous, but poverty hides.”
“Wealth is created from creating value.”
“Wealth is enjoying what we already have, not getting more of what we think will make us happy.”
“Wealth is feeling the abundance.”
“Wealth is good when it brings joy to others.”
Source: The Greatest Salesman in the World
“Wealth is good, and if it comes our way we will take it; but a gentleman does not sell himself for wealth.”
Source: King Solomon's Mines
“Wealth is how you make the most out of everything you have.”
“Wealth is important in life just as food is important for sustenance of the body. Yet excessive accumulation of wealth, like excessive consumption of food, only leads to misery.”
Source: 31 Ways to Happiness
“Wealth is in applications of mind to nature; and the art of getting rich consists not in industry, much less in saving, but in a better order, in timeliness, in being at the right spot.”
Source: The Prose Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Wealth is knowledge and its origin is evolution”
“Wealth is like food. You can’t survive in this world without wealth just like your body can’t survive without food. More wealth, however, does not mean more happiness just like more food does not mean better health.”
Source: 31 Ways to Happiness
“Wealth is like rheume, it falles on the weakest parts.”
Source: The works of George Herbert. containing Parentalia, the 2nd copy wanting the 1st sheet of vol.2].
“Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become; and the same is true of fame.”
Source: 101 Facts of life
“Wealth is made in minutes of clarity, not years of effort.”
Source: Currency of Conversations: The Talk You've Been Waiting For About Money
“Wealth is Measured in Time, not Money”
“Wealth is more often the result of a lifestyle of hard work, perseverance, planning, and, most of all, self-discipline.”
Source: The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy
“Wealth is much more than what GDP measures, and the market is not the only source of economic value. She (Kate Raworth) urges policymakers to recognize the values of common lands, green space, biodiversity.”
Source: The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World
“Wealth is no mark of God’s favor. Poverty is no mark of God’s displeasure.”
Source: Bible Commentary - The Gospel of Luke
“Wealth is not a given or an accident of history. It is not bestowed on us like rain from above. It is the product of human creativity in an environment of freedom. The freedom to own, to make contracts, to save, to invest, to associate, and to trade: these are the key to prosperity.”
“Wealth is not a material gain, but a state of mind.”
“Wealth is not a matter of intelligence, it's a matter of inspiration.”
“Wealth is not a matter of luck or chance; it is a reflection of the thoughts you hold about yourself and your abilities. When you cultivate a mindset of abundance, you invite prosperity into every corner of your life.”
Source: Currency of Conversations: The Talk You've Been Waiting For About Money
“Wealth is not a stagnant dry thing. Wealth is money alive. Wealth is money vibrant. Wealth is money in motion. Wealth is money continuously growing into greater and greater abundance, producing more and more of itself. Wealth is about money flowing with ease and grace and definiteness.”
“Wealth is not about having a lot of money; it's about having a lot of options.”
“Wealth is not an absolute. It is relative to desire. Every time we yearn for something we cannot afford, we grow poorer, whatever our resources. And every time we feel satisfied with what we have, we can be counted as rich, however little we may actually possess.”
Source: Status Anxiety
“Wealth is not determined by investment performance, but by investor behavior.”
Source: Simple Wealth, Inevitable Wealth: How You and Your Financial Advisor Can Grow Your Fortune in Stock Mutual Funds
“Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it.”
Source: The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac
“Wealth is not hoarding. It is rhythm, rights, and reach. Rhythm in how you build. Rights in what you own. Reach in how far your work travels.”
“Wealth is not in making money, but in making the man while he is making money.”
“Wealth is not necessarily a bad thing when it has been earned in an honest manner and neither other individuals nor the environment suffered for it.”
“Wealth is not only about money. It is also about living a full, vibrant, purpose-filled and Godly life.”
Source: The Wealth Reference Guide: An American Classic
“Wealth is not only what you have but it is also what you are.”
“Wealth is not the fruit of labor but the result of organized protected robbery.”
Source: The Wretched of the Earth
“Wealth is not the standard of worth. Some people put cash before character.”
“Wealth is not to feed our egos but to feed the hungry and to help people help themselves.”
“Wealth is not what you have for yourself. Wealth is what you share with others.”
“Wealth is not wisdom's goal, but is often wisdom's reward.”
“Wealth is not without its advantages and the case to the contrary, although it has often been made, has never proved widely persuasive.”
Source: The affluent society
“Wealth is nothing in itself; it is not useful but when it departs from us.”
Source: The Wisdom of the Rambler, Adventurer, and Idler
“Wealth is of the heart and mind, not the pocket”
“Wealth is only a benefit of the game of money. If you win, the money will be there.”
“Wealth is only a source of happiness when it is used to do good for others”