It is not, after all, so very hard to acquire a fortune…
“It is not, after all, so very hard to acquire a fortune; the real difficulty is to deserve one.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Wealth is easy to obtain, but deserving it is harder.
In simple terms: Earning wealth is easy; deserving it is hard.
Earn merit before wealth.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- career advancement
- inheritance disputes
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What does it mean to deserve fortune?
- How can one earn merit?
Deserving may be subjective.