Riches do not consist in the possession of treasures, but in the use made of them.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Riches do not delight us so much with their possession, as torment us with their loss.
Riches get their value from the mind of the possessor; they are blessings to those who know how to use them, and curses to those who do not.
Riches are not forbidden, but the pride of them is.
To be able to give away riches is mandatory if you wish to possess them. This is the only way that you will be truly rich.
The most luxurious possession, the richest treasure anybody has, is his personal dignity.
Real riches are the riches possessed inside.
False riches, consisting of money, houses and lands, acquired by selfish means at cost to others and thereafter used selfishly, are almost always used for the oppression of other persons.
Riches have never fascinated me, unless combined with the greatest charm or distinction.
He does not possess wealth; it possesses him.
Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.