Without wisdom, gold is quickly lost by those who have it.

Budget thy expenses that thou mayest have coins to pay for thy necessities, to pay for thy enjoyments, and to gratify thy worthwhile desires without spending more than nine-tenths of thy earnings.

Seek advice from those who are competent through their own experience and success to give it.

Preceding accomplishment must be desire. Thy desires must be strong and definite.

The more wisdom we know the more we may earn. Those who seek to learn more of their craft shall be richly rewarded.

It was apparent that no one could do for the scribe what the scribe had done for himself.

The reason why we have never found measure of wealth. We never sought it.