The Richest Man in Babylon is a 1926 book by George S. Clason that offers financial advice via a series of parables set in ancient Babylon.
George S. Clason was an American merchant, writer, and soldier who served in the Spanish-American War.
Here is an amazing collection of most famous quotes from George S. Clason’s The Richest Man in Babylon.
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The Richest Man in Babylon Quotes by George S. Clason
“Our prosperity as a nation depends upon the personal financial prosperity.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
“Gold is reserved for those who know its laws and abide by them.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
“Opportunity is a haughty goddess who wastes no time with those who are unprepared.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
“Advice is one thing that is freely given away, but watch that you only take what is worth having.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
“One may not condemn a man for succeeding because he knows how. Neither may one with justice take away from a man what he has fairly earned, to give to men of less ability.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
“A part of all you earn is yours to keep. It should be not less than a tenth no matter how little you earn. It can be as much more as you can afford. Pay yourself first.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
“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?” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
“Opportunity is a haughty goddess who wastes no time with those who are unprepared.” “You” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
“Those eager to grasp opportunities for their betterment, do attract the interest of the good goddess.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
“Our acts can be no wiser than our thoughts.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
“Will power is but the unflinching purpose to carry the task you set for yourself to fulfillment.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
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Best The Richest Man in Babylon Quotes
“Preceding accomplishment must be desire. Thy desires must be strong and definite.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon). – Original Edition
“Thou speakest with true inspiration, Bansir. Thou bringeth to my mind a new understanding. Thou makest me to realize the reason why we have never found any measure of wealth. We never sought it.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
“If you desire to help thy friend, do so in a way that will not bring thy friend’s burdens upon thyself.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
“Where the Determination is, the Way Can Be Found…” ~ George Samuel Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
“Desires must be simple and definite. They defeat their own purpose should they be too many, too confusing, or beyond a man’s training to accomplish.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
“I thought not that you would. But it is there and simple too. Just this: If thou desire to help thy friend, do so in a way that will not bring thy friend’s burdens upon thyself.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
“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 Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
“Where the determination is, the way can be found.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
“The reason why we have never found measure of wealth. We never sought it.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
Quotes from The Richest Man in Babylon
“It costs nothing to ask wise advice from a good friend.” ~ George S. Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
“The thoughts of youth,’ he continued, ‘are bright lights that shine forth like the meteors that oft make brilliant the sky, but the wisdom of age is like the fixed stars that shine so unchanged that the sailor may depend upon them to steer his course.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
“When I set a task for myself, I complete it. Therefore, I am careful not to start difficult and impractical tasks, because I love leisure.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
“Better a little caution than a great regret.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
“Every gold piece you save is a slave to work for you. Every copper it earns is its child that also can earn for you.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
“Our acts can be no wiser than our thoughts. Our thinking can be no wiser than our understanding.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
“No one lends his entire fortune, not even to his best friend.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
“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.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
Famous Richest Man in Babylon Quotes
“Good luck, we do find, often follows opportunity but seldom comes otherwise.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon). – Original Edition
“Our wise acts accompany us through life to please us and to help us. Just as surely, our unwise acts follow us to plague and torment us. Alas, they cannot be forgotten. In the front rank of the torments that do follow us are the memories of the things we should have done, of the opportunities which came to us and we took not.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
“Therefore, I urge all men to be in the front rank of progress and not to stand still, lest they be left behind.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).: The most inspiring book on wealth ever written
“In those things toward which we exerted our best endeavors we succeeded.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
“Will power is but the unflinching purpose to carry a task you set for yourself to fulfilment. If I set for myself a task, be it ever so trifling, I shall see it through. How else shall I have confidence in myself to do important things?” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
“Wealth, like a tree, grows from a tiny seed. The first copper you save is the seed from which your tree of wealth shall grow.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
“Money is the medium by which earthly success is measured. Money makes possible the enjoyment of the best the earth affords.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
“Perhaps there is some secret we might learn if we but sought from those who knew.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
“First must each of you start wisely to build a fortune of his own. Then wilt thou be competent, and only then, to teach these truths to others.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
Powerful Richest Man in Babylon Quotes
“One may not condemn a man for succeeding because he knows how.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
“A fat purse quickly empties if there be no golden stream to refill it. Arkad has an income that constantly keeps his purse full, no matter how liberally he spends.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
“Provide in advance for the needs of thy growing age and the protection of thy family.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).: The most inspiring book on wealth ever written
“For a man to wish to be rich is of little purpose. For a man to desire five pieces of gold is a tangible desire which he can press to fulfillment.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
“The hungrier one becomes, the clearer one’s mind works— also the more sensitive one becomes to the odors of food.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
“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 Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
“As for time, all men have it in abundance.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
“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.” ~ George Clason (The Richest Man in Babylon).
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