Most people have it all wrong about wealth in America. Wealth is not the same as income. If you make a good income each year and spend it all, you are not getting wealthier. You are just living high. Wealth is what you accumulate, not what you spend.
Thomas J. StanleyGood health, longevity, happiness, a loving family, self-reliance, fine friends โฆ if you [have] five, youโre a rich manโฆ.
Thomas J. StanleyItโs easier to accumulate wealth if you donโt live in a high-status neighborhood.
Thomas J. StanleyMoney should never change oneโs valuesโฆ. Making money is only a report card. Itโs a way to tell how youโre doing.
Thomas J. Stanley