Democritus Quotes

He is not poor that hath not much, but he that craves much.

Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.

By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.

The greatest wealth is to live content with little.

I'm happy without money.

Real freedom is having nothing. I was freer when I didn't have a cent.

I don't need to be rich anymore; I don't need to be a millionaire.

He chose to be rich by making his wants few, and supplying them himself.

He is rich enough who has no wants.

Don't run after shows and money.

I do quite well for myself, but I live a simple life.

I don't need to amass a ton of wealth for myself.

There are two ways of being happy: We must either diminish our wants or augment our means - either may do - the result is the same and it is for each man to decide for himself and to do that which happens to be easier.

At home, growing up, we weren't really poor. We had everything we needed, we just didn't have what we wanted.

Money makes life easier but I don't want to be rich, not at all.

The man who has no money is poor, but one who has nothing but money is poorer. He only is rich who can enjoy without owning; he is poor who though he has millions is covetous.

I'm not that lazy, but I don't need that much money. I lead a fairly simple life.

My material life is simple.

Me, I don't need money.

I don't spend any time at all thinking about my personal wealth. I suppose if I had nothing, I might think, 'I have nothing.'

It is great wealth to a soul to live frugally with a contented mind.

That man is rich whose pleasures are the cheapest.

I drive one car. I own one house. That's enough for me.

I don't need a whole lot.

A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone.