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161 " Will power is but the unflinching purpose to carry the task you set for yourself to fulfillment. "
― George S. Clason , The Richest Man in Babylon
162 " Learning was of two kinds: the one being the things we learned and knew, and the other being the training that taught us how to find out what we did not know? "
163 " No one lends his entire fortune, not even to his best friend "
164 " And when youth comes to age for advice he receives the wisdom of years "
165 " Youth is ambitious. Youth would take short cuts to wealth and the desirable things for which it stands. To secure wealth quickly youth often borrows unwisely "
166 " ولكن عليك أن تتذكر أن الشمس التي تشرق اليوم هي نفس الشمس التي كانت تشرق عندما جاء والدك إلى الحياة، وستظل تشرق عندما يموت آخر أحفادك. "ثم أردف قائلاً: "إن أفكار الشباب هي أضواء ساطعة تلمع بعيداً، تماماً مثل الشهب التي غالباً ما تصنع بريقاً في السماء. ولكن حكمة الشيوخ كالنجوم الراسخة التي تلمع ولا يتبدد نورها حتى إن البحارة يعتمدون عليها في تحديد وجهتهم. "
167 " the soul of a free man looks at life as a series of problems to be solved and solves them, "
168 " I tell you, my students, a man’s wealth is not in the coins he carries in his purse; it is the income he buildeth, the golden stream that continually floweth into his purse and keepeth it always bulging. That is what every man desireth. That is what thou, each one of thee desireth; an income that continueth to come whether thou work or travel. "
169 " He who takes advice about his savings from one who is inexperienced in such matters, shall pay with his savings for proving the falsity of their opinions. "
170 " I will tell you these things you wish to know because I am becoming an old man, and an old tongue loves to wag. And when youth comes to age for advice he receives the wisdom of years. But too often does youth think that age knows only the wisdom of days that are gone, and therefore profits not. But remember this, 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. "
171 " In tilling the soil, in honest trading, in all of man’s occupations, there is opportunity to make a profit upon his efforts and his transactions. Perhaps not all the time will he be rewarded because sometimes his judgment may be faulty and other times the winds and the weather may defeat his efforts. Yet, if he persists, he may usually expect to realize his profit. This is so because the chances of profit are always in his favor. "
172 " Success means accomplishments as the result of our own efforts and abilities. 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. "
173 " Thou makest me to realize the reason why we have never found any measure of wealth. We never sought it. "
174 " Even at such labor did I myself earn my first coppers. Therefore, thou hast the same opportunity to build a fortune. "
175 " Our prosperity as a nation depends upon the personal financial prosperity "
176 " Money is the medium by which earthly success is measured. Money makes possible the enjoyment of the best the earth affords. "
177 " CONFUSE NOT THY NECESSARY EXPENSES WITH THY DESIRES. EACH OF YOU, TOGETHER WITH YOUR GOOD FAMILIES, HAVE MORE DESIRES THAN YOUR EARNINGS CAN GRATIFY. "
178 " Those eager to grasp opportunities for their betterment, do attract the interest of the good goddess. "
179 " All men are burdened with more desires than they can gratify. Because of my wealth thinkest thou I may gratify every desire? ‘Tis a false idea. "
180 " प्रतिशत आमदनी ही ख़र्च करेंगे, तो जल्दी ही आपका पर्स मोटा होने लगेगा। पर्स भारी होने से आपको अच्छा लगेगा और आपके कलेजे को ठंडक पहुँचेगी।” यह सबक़ बहुत साधारण लगता है, परंतु साधारण होने के कारण मेरी कही बात को हल्केपन से न लें। सत्य हमेशा साधारण होता है। मैं आपको बताऊँगा कि मैंने दौलत कैसे इकट्ठी की। मैंने भी इसी तरह शुरुआत की थी। पहले मेरा पर्स भी हमेशा ख़ाली रहता था और मैं इसे कोसा करता था, क्योंकि इसमें मेरी इच्छाओं को संतुष्ट करने के लिए धन नहीं रहता था। लेकिन जब "