The Art of Money Getting: Golden Rules for Making Money
by Barnum, P. T
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- 1603863346
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- 9781603863346
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Those who really desire to attain an independence, have only to set their minds upon it, and adopt the proper means, as they do in regard to any other object which they wish to accomplish, and the thing is easily done. But however easy it may be found to make money, I have no doubt many of my hearers will agree it is the most difficult thing in the world to keep it. The road to wealth is, as Dr. Franklin truly says, "as plain as the road to the mill." It consists simply in expending less than we earn; that seems to be a very simple problem. Mr. Micawber, one of those happy creations of the genial Dickens, puts the case in a strong light when he says that to have annual income of twenty pounds per annum, and spend twenty pounds and sixpence, is to be the most miserable of men; whereas, to have an income of only twenty pounds, and spend but nineteen pounds and sixpence is to be the happiest of mortals. Many of my readers may say, "we understand this: this is economy, and we know economy is wealth; we know we can't eat our cake and keep it also." Yet I beg to say that perhaps more cases of failure arise from mistakes on this point than almost any other. The fact is, many people think they understand economy when they really do not.People ought to be as sensible on the subject of money-getting as on any other subject. Like causes produces like effects. You cannot accumulate a fortune by taking the road that leads to poverty. It needs no prophet to tell us that those who live fully up to their means, without any thought of a reverse in this life, can never attain a pecuniary independence.
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- Academic Book Solutions Inc. (US)
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- Title
- The Art of Money Getting: Golden Rules for Making Money
- Author
- Barnum, P. T
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
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- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1603863346
- ISBN 13
- 9781603863346
- Publisher
- Watchmaker Publishing
- Date Published
- 5/10/2010 12:00:00 AM
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- Paperback
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