Ralph Merkle Quotes

While prosperity is in some ways related to money, it is not caused by money.

I am a happier person living in a country which has surplus of everything rather than shortages.

A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of.

It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.

The past has prepared all the materials and means of superabundance to well-feed, clothe, lodge, train, educate, employ, amuse, and govern the human race in perpetual progressive prosperity- without war, conflict, or competition between nations or individuals.

The health of a nation is not just about its consumption expenditures …. one of the things that makes America such a great nation, and why so many people aspire to this American ideal of middle-class security, is that it's about more than that. It's about more than how much you can purchase with the dollar. It's about this feeling of security and about being able to give your kids a better life than you had. And that is really the foundation—one of the major founding principles of our country

Our aims are absolutely clear: They are a high living standard in the country and a secure, free and comfortable life.

There is no wealth but life.

While no amount of financial wealth can guarantee an experience of prosperity, it is possible to experience prosperity at almost any level of income, except when we are unable to meet our basic physical needs.

I want ordinary people to enjoy a decent standard of living, with ever increasing security, comfort and joy.

Prosperity is only an instrument to be used, not a deity to be worshipped.

We know that when people are safe in their homes, they are free to pursue their dream for a brighter economic future for themselves and their families.

China is more prosperous than before. The people have better lives but they are not happy and confident because the scars are still there.

Prospering just doesn't have to do with money.

People want riches; they need fulfillment.

The foundation of success in life is good health: that is the substratum fortune; it is also the basis of happiness. A person cannot accumulate a fortune very well when he is sick.

Most rich countries have reported increases in happiness as they become richer.

Together we will act to bring about national reconciliation, secure Malaysia's economic future, and build a stronger, more harmonious society.

I would be the first to say that while a lack of money can cause misery, money doesn't buy you happiness.

The attainment of the economic aims of man presupposes peace.

A rising economic tide not only raises all ships but prevents them from bumping into each other.

In my experience, all Americans - Republicans, Democrats, and everyone in between - want roughly the same thing: an assurance that if they work hard, they can create a better life for themselves and their families. They want to feel safe in their communities and secure in their future.

Being able to afford everything you desire is not, by any means, the worst thing that can happen to you. But, depressingly, and more profoundly, neither is it the best.

Money doesn't buy happiness, but it does buy happier.

Money will not give you happiness; it's part of the key.