He who bestows his goods upon the poor shall have as much again, and ten times more.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The Lord commonly gives riches to foolish people, to whom he gives nothing else.
He who has made a fair compact with poverty is rich.
The wise man does not lay up his own treasures. The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own.
He who would accomplish little must sacrifice little; he who would achieve much must sacrifice much; he who would attain highly must sacrifice greatly.
Each is under the most sacred obligation not to squander the material committed to him, not to sap his strength in folly and vice, and to see at the least that he delivers a product worthy the labor and cost which have been expended on him.
Wealth after all is a relative thing since he that has little and wants less is richer than he that has much and wants more.
The man who has his millions will want everything he can lay his hands on and then raise his voice against the poor devil who wants ten cents more a day.
By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.
He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.
If thou wilt make a man happy, add not unto his riches but take away from his desires.