There is a great deal of truth in Andrew Carnegie's remark: The man who dies rich, dies disgraced. I should add: The man who lives rich, lives disgraced.

The advantages of wealth are greatly exaggerated.

The greatest wealth is contentment with a little.

It is great wealth to a man to live frugally with a contented mind.

... the monotonous beauty of wealth.

Wealth is the test of a man's character.

In order to stand well in the eyes of the community, it is necessary to come up to a certain, somewhat indefinite, conventional standard of wealth.

Men living in democratic times have many passions, but most of their passions either end in the love of riches, or proceed from it.

Superfluous wealth can buy superfluities only.

Riches are not from an abundance of worldly goods, but from a contented mind.

He who has little will receive. He who has much will be embarrassed.

As the bee collecteth honey with great zest, so the fool collecteth wealth.

Increases of material comforts, it may be generally laid down, do not in any way whatsoever conduce to moral growth.

Reports of wealth or worth are best halved-and then halved again.

Great wealth, great care.

It is an unfortunate human failing that a full pocket-book often groans more loudly than an empty stomach.

Riches rather enlarge than satisfy appetites.

Natural wealth is limited and easily obtained; the wealth defined by vain fancies is always beyond reach.

To be poor without murmuring is difficult. To be rich without being proud is easy.

Without the rich heart, wealth is an ugly beggar.