Time ripens all things; no man is born wise. Miguel De Cervantes Spanish adventurer, author, & poet (1547 - 1616) There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man is really so; but he that thinks himself the wisest is generally the greatest fool. Sir Francis Bacon English author, courtier, & philosopher (1561 - 1626) Some people lose their health getting wealth and then lose their wealth gaining health. Author Unknown No matter how cynical you get, it is impossible to keep up. Lily Tomlin US actress & comedienne (1939 - ) A great fortune in the hands of a fool is a great misfortune. Author Unknown Ordinary riches can be stolen, real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you. Oscar Wilde Irish dramatist, novelist, & poet (1854 - 1900) A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone. Henry David Thoreau US Transcendentalist author (1817 - 1862) The hopes of the Republic cannot forever tolerate either undeserved poverty or self-serving wealth. Franklin D. Roosevelt 32nd president of US (1882 - 1945) If thou desire to purchase honor with thy wealth, consider first how that wealth became thine; if thy labor got it, let thy wisdom keep it; if oppression found it, let repentance restore it; if thy parent left it, let thy virtues deserve it; so shall thy honor be safer, better and cheaper. Francis Quarles English poet (1592 - 1644) The main source of our wealth is goodness. The affections and the generous qualities that God admires in a world full of greed. Alfred A. Montapert |