“Our aim is to gain control of the two great treasure houses on which the West depends: The energy treasure house of the Persian Gulf and the minerals treasure house of Central and Southern Africa.” TwoHouseEnergyDependsGainsAimWestTreasureSouthernMineralsPersianPersian GulfSouthern Africa Author:Leonid Brezhnev
“Jesus, it is true, shows no personal interest in gain, but he does speak of treasure in heaven and even of mansions as an inducement to follow him. Is it not further true that all religions down the ages have shown a keen interest in the amassment of material goods in the real world?” WorldDoeRealShowsAgeJesusSpeakHeavenInterestMaterialsGainsTreasureGoodsReal WorldMansionsPersonal InterestTreasures In Heaven Book:God is Not Great Source: God is Not Great
“Empower me to be a bold participant, rather than a timid saint in waiting, in the difficult ordinariness of now; to exercise the authority of honesty, rather than to defer to power, or deceive to get it; to influence someone for justice, rather than impress anyone for gain and, by grace, to find treasures of joy, of friendship, of peace hidden in the fields of the daily you give me to plow.” GivingJoyWaitingDifficultJusticeGraceInfluenceHonestyFieldsExerciseAuthorityGainsGive MeSaintTreasureEmpoweringDeceivingImpressParticipantsOrdinariness Author:Ted Loder
“They who load us with insults and ignominies give us the means of acquiring treasures more precious than any that man can gain in this life.” MenGivingMeanGainsTreasureThis LifeInsultLoadIgnominy Author:Ignatius of Loyola
“Thought is a key to all treasures; the miser's gains are ours without his cares. Thus I have soared above this world, where my enjoyments have been intellectual joys.” WorldHas BeensCareJoyLiteratureThis WorldKeysIntellectualGainsTreasureEnjoymentSoarMisers Author:Honore de Balzac
“When you discipline yourself to do what is hard, you gain access to a realm of results that are denied everyone else. The willingness to do what is difficult is like having a key to a special private treasure room.” HardDifficultRoomsResultsSpecialKeysDisciplineGainsAccessTreasureRealmsWillingnessDenied Author:Steve Pavlina