Quotes by Samuel Johnson about Wealth

11 quotes by Samuel Johnson about wealth

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A wise man is cured of ambition by ambition itself; his...

A wise man is cured of ambition by ambition itself; his aim is so exalted that riches, office, fortune and favour cannot satisfy him.

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Agriculture not only gives riches to a nation, but the...

Agriculture not only gives riches to a nation, but the only riches she can call her own.

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All travel has its advantages. If the passenger visits better countries, he may learn to improve his own. And if fortune carries him to worse, he may learn to enjoy it.

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Between falsehood and useless truth there is little difference. As gold which he cannot spend will make no man rich, so knowledge which cannot apply will make no man wise.

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Every man is rich or poor according to the proportion...

Every man is rich or poor according to the proportion between his desires and his enjoyments.

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He that fails in his endeavors after wealth or power will...

He that fails in his endeavors after wealth or power will not long retain either honesty or courage.

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It is better to live rich than to die rich.

It is better to live rich than to die rich.

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It is generally agreed, that few men are made better by...

It is generally agreed, that few men are made better by affluence or exaltation.

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Let me smile with the wise, and feed with the rich.

Let me smile with the wise, and feed with the rich.

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The usual fortune of complaint is to excite contempt more...

The usual fortune of complaint is to excite contempt more than pity.

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Without frugality none can be rich, and with it very few...

Without frugality none can be rich, and with it very few would be poor.

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