"Misers mistake gold for their good; whereas..." - Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld

“Gratitude is a useless word. You will find it in a dictionary but not in life.”

“We are never so happy, nor so unhappy, as we suppose ourselves to be.”

“A true friend is the most precious of all possessions and the one we take the least thought about acquiring.”

“The rich's paradise was created by the poor's hell.”

“Real estate cannot be lost or stolen, nor can it be carried away. Purchased with common sense, paid for in full, and managed with reasonable care, it is about the safest investment in the world.”

“And wealth abides not, it is but for a day.”

“An amazing piece of advice for a lot of kids, 50-year-olds, whoever is listening right now: Saving money is a good strategy. I didn't have stuff, but it was because my parents were saving. They were saving. We didn't get toys. They told us to go outside and paint a rock. It was very, very smart because after seven or eight years, he was able to buy a liquor store of his own in Springfield, New Jersey - Shoppers Discount Liquors. He built up a great business.”

“A tax is a fine for doing well, a fine is a tax for doing wrong.”

“Credit is a young man's capital.”