The meek shall inherit the Earth, but not its mineral rights.
Build wealth as a by product of your business success. If wealth is your only objective in business, you will probably fail.
If you owe the bank $100 that's your problem. If you owe the bank $100 million, that's the bank's problem.
The key to wealth is to learn how to make money while you sleep
Some people find oil. Others don't.
You must take risks, both with your own money or with borrowed money. Risk taking is essential to business growth.