Francis Bacon: Seek not proud riches, but such as thou mayest get justly, use soberly…
Seek not proud riches, but such as thou mayest get justly, use soberly, distribute cheerfully, and leave contentedly.
In today’s wordsDon't chase showy wealth. Seek the kind you can earn honestly, use wisely, give away cheerfully, and leave behind without regret.
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- What you learn will eventually determine what you earn.
- Don’t see money as something you need. See money as seed to create something that helps meet what humanity needs.
- Rule #6: Don't love money, love people with your money.
- How you handle your money will determine how your money handles you.
- Health is the greatest gift, contentment is the greatest wealth, a trusted friend is the best relative, Nibbana is the greatest bliss.
- The cost of a thing is the amount of what I will call life which is required to be exchanged for it, immediately or in the long run.