To wish for what another has can be innocent, even salutary; what eats away the soul is the wish that he not have it.
May 262022
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You never find people endeavoring to convince you that you may live very happily upon a plentiful fortune.
–Johnson
May 252022
The best, and the worst, are never in it for the money.
May 182022
If the rich and accomplished were swine, they would be envied less. As it is, they are envied for being rich, accomplished, and not swine.
Mar 102022
Prices tell you what’s going on, and profits tell you what to do about it.
Feb 252022
For every man who pursues the thing there are ten who pursue the appearance of the thing.
Feb 032022
If you want to do good, make money.
Jan 122022
Every great racket begins as a business, becomes a movement, and eventually degenerates into a cause.
Jan 052022
Some respect is due the man who sells himself dear.
Dec 212021
A large reputation, like an impetus in a vacuum, can, in the absence of a countervailing force, be coasted on forever.
Dec 202021
The ambitious man believes, with perfect sincerity, in whatever furthers his ambition.