30 Best Lines From, “The Richest Man in Babylon" .

"The Richest Man in Babylon" by George S. Clason is a classic book on financial wisdom. Here are 30 lines that capture some of its key principles:

1. "Start thy purse to fattening."
2. "Make thy gold multiply."
3. "Guard thy treasures from loss."
4. "Make of thy dwelling a profitable investment."
5. "Ensure a future income."
6. "Increase thy ability to earn."
7. "Make thy gold work for thee."
8. "Make a will."
9. "Consult with wise men."
10. "Ensure a future income."
11. "Enjoy life while you are here."
12. "Gold slippeth away from the man who invests it in businesses or purposes with which he is not familiar or which are not approved by those skilled in its keep."
13. "Gold laboreth diligently and contentedly for the wise owner who finds for it profitable employment, multiplying even as the flocks of the field."
14. "Opportunity is a haughty goddess who wastes no time with those who are unprepared."
15. "The more of wisdom we know, the more we may earn. That man who seeks to learn more of his craft shall be richly rewarded."
16. "Our acts can be no wiser than our thoughts."
17. "The soul of a free man looks at life as a series of problems to be solved."
18. "Advice is one thing that is freely given away, but watch that you take only what is worth having."
19. "We cannot afford to be without adequate protection."
20. "Where the determination is, the way can be found."
21. "The hungrier one becomes, the clearer one’s mind works."
22. "Wealth, like a tree, grows from a tiny seed."
23. "A part of all I earn is mine to keep."
24. "Gold is reserved for those who know its laws and abide by them."
25. "Wealth grows wherever men exert energy."
26. "The first sound principle of investment is security for thy principal."
27. "Man must start where he stands."
28. "Men of action are favored by the goddess of good luck."
29. "Better a little caution than a great regret."
30. "Opportunity slips away like a fickle lover if you do not embrace her when she is near."