Wealth

“I started with nothing, from the floor. I never thought that one day I would have a business that is global but I always dreamed of doing something better, bigger.”

“I was deeply influenced by Gandhi’s notion of holding one’s wealth in trusteeship, to be used for the betterment of society and not as if one owned it.”

“If you pick the right stocks, you can do well almost in any market.”

“Life’s real assets (are) not visible. The invisible are real assets. Real assets are friends, ideas, knowledge.”

“Cum pot eu, băiat de țăran, de la Băicoi, să stau într-o casă cu lei la ușă și atâta somptuozitate? Sunt bogat doar prin prisma generației și ar fi rușinos să afișez atâta opulență.”

“The first hundred thousand dollars that was hard to get; but afterward it was easy to make more.”

“Money is certainly essential, but you will lose out if making money is your sole aim in life.”

“At a very young age I became a very wealthy man. For me it was almost embarrassing and I felt in many ways I’ve got to give this money away.”

“This remarkable collection goes far beyond its monetary value; it represents a lifetime of passion, care, and meticulous effort.”

“It is harder to give out money than to take in money.”

“If you have surplus money and are wealthy, you should invest and be an angel as this will help create employment and give our young people a chance.”

“我觉得我的一生好像也很幸福，也没有什么捉弄、什么渡劫，我对名利看得很淡。”

“Money is a great teacher.”

“We have both big pockets and a big stomach.”

“To no person, no matter how wealthy, should we sell our soul. To no nation, no matter how powerful, should we mortgage our conscience.”

“I've been poor and I've been rich, and rich is better.”

“Which is the source of unmixed happiness—treasure or service before the divine presence of Rama?”

“¿De que sirven los pueblos arruinados?, ¿De qué los países fértiles sin agricultores?, ¿De que las minas poderosas sin operarios?”