Quotes on Money

Capital as such is not evil; it is its wrong use that is evil. Capital in some form or other will always be needed.

The patient is not likely to recover who makes the doctor his heir.

You have two choices: You can make a living, or you can design a life.

It has been said that the love of money is the root of all evil. The want of money is so quite as truly.

You cannot spend money in luxury without doing good to the poor. Nay, you do more good to them by spending it in luxury, than by giving it; for by spending it in luxury, you make them exert industry, whereas by giving it, you keep them idle.

There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money.

Getting money is not all a man's business: to cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life.

Bottom line is, I didn't return to Apple to make a fortune. I've been very lucky in my life and already have one. When I was 25, my net worth was $100 million or so. I decided then that I wasn't going to let it ruin my life. There's no way you could ever spend it all, and I don't view wealth as something that validates my intelligence.

Pretty much, Apple and Dell are the only ones in this industry making money. They make it by being Wal-Mart. We make it by innovation.

Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.

A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went.

The most successful war seldom pays for its losses.

Money's a horrid thing to follow, but a charming thing to meet.

People don't have fortunes left them in that style nowadays; men have to work and women to marry for money. It's a dreadfully unjust world.

If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free; if our wealth commands us, we are poor indeed.

Words are like money; there is nothing so useless, unless when in actual use.

Books are the money of Literature, but only the counters of Science.

Money cannot buy health, but I'd settle for a diamond-studded wheelchair.

The way to wealth is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words, industry and frugality: that is, waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both. Without industry and frugality nothing will do, and with them everything.

Money problems can always be solved by a man not frightened by them.

While money can't buy happiness, it certainly lets you choose your own form of misery.