Rich Men Without Convictions

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A man who has a million dollars is as well off as if he were rich. – John Jacob Astor




Until the age of twelve I sincerely believed that everybody had a house on Fifth Avenue, a villa in Newport and a steam-driven, ocean-going yacht. – Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr.



Well, yes. You could say we have independent means. – John D. Rlockefeller



You are affluent when you buy what you want, do what you wish, and don’t give a thought to what it costs. – J.P. Morgan



Rich men without convictions are more dangerous in modern society than poor women without chastity. – George Bernard Shaw



Wealth consists not in having great possesions, but in having few wants. – Epicurus

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