Loss of wealth Quotes

Such assets as I possessed even ten years ago have largely vanished during this period. Since I became Prime Minister, I have been unable to add to my income by any fresh writing and I have had to draw repeatedly on what capital I possessed because my salary as a Prime Minister was not adequate for my needs, limited as they were.

War can really cause no economic boom, at least not directly, since an increase in wealth never does result from destruction of goods.

It's amazing that no matter how much money you have, you can make some bad decisions, and in five months you're on the street, begging.

You can't reverse fame. You can lose all the money, but you'll never lose people knowing you.

He is now rising from affluence to poverty.

As riches and honor forsake a man, we discover him to be a fool, but nobody could find it out in his prosperity.

As a man falls out of favour and his wealth declines, we discover for the first time the ridiculous aspects of his character, which were always there but which wealth and favour had concealed.

It is more pitiable once to have been rich than not to be rich now.

It is not earthly riches which make us or our sons happy; for they must either be lost by us in our lifetime, or be possessed when we are dead, by whom we know not, or perhaps by whom we would not.