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The Richest Man in Babylon QUOTES

The Richest Man in Babylon QUOTES

1 " In those things toward which we exerted our best endeavors we succeeded. "

― George S. Clason , The Richest Man in Babylon

2 " As for time, all men have it in abundance. "

― George S. Clason , The Richest Man in Babylon

3 " We are weary of being without gold in the midst of plenty. We wish to become men of means. "

― George S. Clason , The Richest Man in Babylon

4 " The reason why we have never found measure of wealth. We never sought it. "

― George S. Clason , The Richest Man in Babylon

5 " Income, that is the thing. I wish an income that will keep flowing into my purse whether I sit on the wall or travel to far lands. "

― George S. Clason , The Richest Man in Babylon

6 " Advice is one thing that is freely given away, but watch that you only take what is worth having. "

― George S. Clason , The Richest Man in Babylon

7 " It costs nothing to ask wise advice from a good friend. "

― George S. Clason , The Richest Man in Babylon

8 " We found water. We passed into a more fertile country where were grass and fruit. We found the trail to Babylon because the soul of a free man looks at life as a series of problems to be solved and solves them, while the soul of a slave whines, 'What can I do who am but a slave? "

― George S. Clason , The Richest Man in Babylon

9 " Our acts can be no wiser than our thoughts. "

― George S. Clason , The Richest Man in Babylon

10 " The sun that shines today is the sun that shone when thy father was born, and
will still be shining when thy last grandchild shall pass into the darkness. "

― George S. Clason , The Richest Man in Babylon

11 " If you desire to help thy friend, do so in a way that will not bring thy friend's burdens upon thyself. "

― George S. Clason , The Richest Man in Babylon

12 " The hungrier one becomes, the clearer one's mind works— also the more sensitive one becomes to the odors of food. "

― George S. Clason , The Richest Man in Babylon

13 " Where the determination is, the way can be found. "

― George S. Clason , The Richest Man in Babylon

14 " A part of all I earn is mine to keep.' Say it in the morning when you first arise. Say it at noon. Say it at night. Say it each hour of every day. Say it to yourself until the words stand out like letters of fire across the sky. "

― George S. Clason , The Richest Man in Babylon

15 " When no buyers were near, he talked to me earnestly to impress upon me how valuable work would be to me in the future: 'Some men hate it. They make it their enemy. Better to treat it like a friend, make thyself like it. Don't mind because it is hard. If thou thinkest about what a good house thou build, then who cares if the beams are heavy and it is far from the well to carry the water for the plaster. Promise me, boy, if thou get a master, work for him as hard as thou canst. If he does not appreciate all thou do, never mind. Remember, work, well-done, does good to the man who does it. It makes him a better man. "

― George S. Clason , The Richest Man in Babylon

16 " Proper preparation is the key to our success. Our acts can be no wiser than our thoughts. Our thinking can be no wiser than our understanding. "

― George S. Clason , The Richest Man in Babylon

17 " إن الفرص الجيدة لا تأتي لأشخاص غير مستعدين لاستغلالها". "

― George S. Clason , The Richest Man in Babylon

18 " A PART OF ALL YOU EARN IS YOURS TO KEEP. "

― George S. Clason , The Richest Man in Babylon

19 " ولكن الفرصة لا تنتظر الإنسان المماطل. فهي ترى أن هذا الإنسان إذا كان يرغب في أن يكون محظوظاً، فسيتخذ إجراءً سريعاً. وأي إنسان لن يتصرف بسرعة عندما تواتيه الفرصة، فإنه سيكون مماطلاً كبيراً، تماماً "

― George S. Clason , The Richest Man in Babylon

20 " The man who became of his understanding of the laws of wealth, acquireth a growing surplus, should give thought to those future days. He should plan certain investments or provisions that may endure safely for many years, yet will be available when the time arrives which he has so wisely anticipated. "

― George S. Clason , The Richest Man in Babylon