Jean de la Bruyere Quotes

Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion.

All plenty which is not my God is poverty to me.

Some have too much, yet still do crave; I little have, and seek no more. They are but poor, though much they have, And I am rich with little store.

It's better to have a rich soul than to be rich.

He who has made a fair compact with poverty is rich.

He who is contented is rich.

That man is rich whose pleasures are the cheapest.

We might make money and be in the careers we're in, but we don't need a bunch of stuff. We like showcasing that and letting people know that it's OK to not want things and keep wanting bigger and better.

Nature herself makes the wise man rich.

Wealth is enjoying what we already have, not getting more of what we think will make us happy.

It is the mind that makes us rich and happy, in what condition soever we are, and money signifies no more to it than it does to the gods.

If you wish to make Pythocles rich, do not add to his store of money, but subtract from his desires.

No man can tell if he is rich or poor by turning to his ledger. It is the heart that makes a man rich. He is rich according to what he is, not according to what he has.

To be satisfied with what one has; that is wealth. As long as one sorely needs a certain additional amount, that man isn't rich.

Why grab possessions like thieves, or divide them like socialists when you can ignore them like wise men?

Real riches are the riches possessed inside.

If thou wilt make a man happy, add not unto his riches but take away from his desires.

I have no riches but my thoughts. Yet these are wealth enough for me.

He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature.

I don't have the feeling that I need to add a lot to my collection, because I have an incredibly wide range of things. This is a part of the secret of my things, that they are still valid. When I feel a need, I do something more.

The only rich person is a person who is rich in spirit. I have no money deposit. I have only beauty deposit.

Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.

He is rich or poor according to what he is, not according to what he has.

I have enough attention already. More, I don't really need.

Me, I don't need money.