14 Lessons from The Richest Man in Babylon.

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1) "A part of all is yours to keep."

2) "Our acts can be no wiser than our thoughts, Our thinking can be no wiser than our understanding."

3) “That what each of us calls our ‘necessary expenses’ will always grow to equal our incomes unless we protest to the contrary.”

4) “Be not misled by thine own romantic desires to make wealth rapidly.”

5) “One may not condemn a man for succeeding because he knows how. Neither may one with justice take away from a man what he has fairly earned, to give to men of less ability.”

6) “Without wisdom, gold is quickly lost by those who have it, but with wisdom, gold can be secured by those who have it not.”

7) “Men of action are favored by the goddess of good luck.”

8) “Remember, work well done does good to the man who does it. It makes him a better man."

9) “It costs nothing to ask wise advice from a good friend.”

10) “Gold cometh gladly and in increasing quantity to any man who will put by not less than one-tenth of his earnings to create an estate for his future and that of his family.”

11) “Advice is one thing that is freely given away, but watch that you only take what is worth having.”

12) “A part of all I earn is mine to keep.’ Say it in the morning when you first arise. Say it at noon. Say it at night. Say it each hour of every day. Say it to yourself until the words stand out like letters of fire across the sky.”

13) “Good luck can be enticed by accepting opportunity.”

14) “Money is plentiful for those who understand the simple laws which govern its acquisitions.”