Jean-Jacques Rousseau Quotes

You are rich if you have enough money to satisfy all your desires. So there are two ways to be rich: you earn, inherit, borrow, beg, or steal enough money to meet all your desires; or you cultivate a simple lifestyle of few desires; that way you always have enough money.

Independence may be found in comparative as well as in absolute abundance; I mean where a person contracts his desires within the limits of his fortune.

I have enough money to last me the rest of my life unless I buy something.

I do not read advertisements. I would spend all of my time wanting things.

Those who know the true use of money, and regulate the measure of wealth according to their needs, live contented with few things.

Money is much more exciting than anything it buys.

The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.

Save one-third, live on one-third, and give away one-third

I would rather be a beggar and spend my money like a king, than be a king and spend money like a beggar.

In short, the way to wealth, if you desire it, is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two works, industry and frugality.

You see, we need instruction on how to possess money without being possessed by money. We need help to learn how to own things without treasuring them. We need the discipline that will allow us to live simply while managing great wealth and power.

Money is the most important thing in the world, you know. Money can buy you happiness, and I don't care what anyone else thinks.

Many people who say they have financial problems really mean that they want more than they need.

And a musician has to learn to be frugal and to carefully manage financial affairs.

Those who spend too fast never grow rich.

Since having kids, I am more careful about saving rather than splurging. I used to spend all my money on trainers and high heels that I couldn't walk in.

I have a nest egg, and I don't buy above my means.

I was very fortunate that I saved my money and I still do.

A budget tells us what we can't afford, but it doesn't keep us from buying it.

He that is rich is wise.

Work hard, earn a great living, get whatever you want out of life, have all the stuff you want. But there should be a ceiling on it-enough is enough!

If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free; if our wealth commands us, we are poor indeed.

Wealth can only be accumulated by the earnings of industry and the savings of frugality.

My father, who educated his children on worldly principles, gave us much money, considering our age; not in order that we might spend it, but, as he said, to accustom us to possess money without spending it. The result was, that it led me and my brother into many sins.