Best lying & riches Quotes | Short & Famous Sayings

“Do not fret under such assistance as is needful; therein lies one great grace of poverty. It were overambitious to aim at being poor without suffering any inconvenience, in other words, to have the credit of poverty and the convenience of riches.”

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Book:Introduction to the Devout Life

Source: Introduction to the Devout Life

“When God at first made man, Having a glass of blessings standing by, 'Let us,'said he,'pour on him all we can: Let the world's riches, which disperse' d lie, Contract into a span'.”

Men World Firsts Made Said Lying Blessing Standing Glasses Riches Contracts

Author:George Herbert

“Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.”

Mean Use Lying Wealth Virtue Rich Instruments Riches

Book:Moral and religious aphorisms collected from the manuscript papers of the reverend and learned Doctor Whichcote; and published in 1703, by Dr. Jeffery. Now re-published, with very large additions, ... by Samuel Salter, ... To which are added, Eight letter

Source: Moral and religious aphorisms collected from the manuscript papers of the reverend and learned Doctor Whichcote; and published in 1703, by Dr. Jeffery. Now re-published, with very large additions, ... by Samuel Salter, ... To which are added, Eight letter

“Thou art an heyre to fayre lying, that is nothing, if thou be disinherited of learning, for better were it to thee to inherite righteousnesse then riches, and far more seemly were if for thee to haue thy Studie full of bookes, then thy pursse full of mony.”

Ifs Art Lying Learning Riches Thee

Author:John Lyly

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