Richest Man in Babylon

George S Clason 1926

1- Start thy purse to fattening

2- Control thy expenditures

3- Make thy gold multiply

4- Guard thy treasures from loss

5- Make of thy dwelling a profitable investment

6- Insure a future income

7- Increase thy ability to earn

Foreword

Success means accomplishments as the result of our own efforts and abilities

The Man who Desired Gold

A man’s wealth is not in his wallet

Income is the thing

If you never seek it, you will never get it

The Richest Man in Babylon

If I was to achieve what I desired, time and study would be required

I discovered wealth when I decided that a part of all I earned was mine to keep- not less than 10%

Pay yourself first

Opportunity wastes no time on those unprepared

Wealth grows wherever men exert energy

Make your treasure work for you

Insure an income for the future

Invest thy treasure with the greatest caution

Counsel with wise men

Enjoy life while you are here

Live according to your income

Seven Cures for a Lean Purse

Start Thy Purse to Fattening

Live on 90% of what you net, save 10%

Control thy Expenditures

Live on 90%

Make thy Gold Multiply

Guard thy Treasure from Loss

Make thy Dwelling a Profitable Investment

Insure a Future Income

Provide in advance for old age and protecting your family

Increase thy Ability to Earn

Study and become wiser

Be a continual learner

Respect yourself

Meet the Goddess of Good Luck

To attract good luck, you must take advantage of opportunities

Five Laws of Gold

1- Gold comes to those that save 10%

2- Invest your savings cautiously

3- Use the counsel of the wise advisors

4- Gold leaves those investing in things they are not familiar with

5- Gold leaves those seeking impractical returns

The Gold Lender of Babylon

If you desire to help a friend, do so in a manner that does not make their burden yours

Those in the throes of great emotion are not safe risks

The wise lender wishes not the risk of the undertaking, but the guarantee of safe repayment

The first desire is safety

The second desire is that it earn more gold

Better a little caution than a great regret

The Walls of Babylon

We cannot afford to be without adequate protection

The Camel Trader of Babylon

He who spends more than he earns is sowing the winds of needless self-indulgence from which he is sure to reap the whirlwinds of trouble and humiliation.

A free man looks at life as a series of problems to be solved and solves them, while the soul of a slave whines.

Where the determination is, the way will be found.

The Luckiest Man in Babylon

Thou can’t get ahead by shirking

Work is the best friend I’ve ever had, it brings me all the good things I’ve ever had

Decide what thou desires to accomplish and then work will aid thee to achieve it.

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