John Petit-Senn Quotes

The most affluent may be stripped of all, and find his worldly comforts, like so many withered leaves, dropping from him.

I've been rich and I've been poor. It's better to be rich.

Good workmen are seldom rich.

When I had money, money, O! I knew no joy till I went poor; For many a false man as a friend Came knocking all day at my door.

Like ice beneath the sun's rays - to such poverty did he fall...his fortune melted to water.

Money differs from an automobile or mistress in being equally important to those who have it and those who do not.

Let me explain something: I'm not incredibly rich.

People don't get it; they think I'm rich. I'm not! I have no money.

Westlife earnt millions. We were on the 'Irish Times' Rich List. And then... I'm not!

I enjoy my money, and I'm not ashamed to admit it. I'd certainly rather be rich than poor.

Treasures are no longer to be got by instrumental art.

I wasn't rich.

He that is rich will not be called a fool.

Many people aren't rich because they're liars.

We didn't grow up rich people.

I’d rather be poor and happy than rich and alone.

Being rich and miserable has got to be better than poor and unhappy.

The feeling of rich makes you rich. The feeling of poor makes you poor.

Poor and free rather than rich and enslaved. Of course, men want to be both rich and free, and this is what leads them at times to be poor and enslaved.

Let thy fortune be what it will, 'tis thy mind alone that makes thee poor or rich, miserable or happy.

I'd rather be smart and poor than rich and dumb.

No just person ever became quickly rich.

Who is the poorest man in the world? I tell you, the poorest man I know of is the man who has nothing but money.

Education is a capital to the poor man, and an interest to the rich man.

The poor man with industry is happier than the rich man in idleness.