Desire Quote by Confucius

Wealth and rank are what people desire, but unless they are obtained in the right way they may not be possessed.

— Confucius

Many men are contemptuous of riches; few can give them away.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

What is really desired, under the name of riches, is essentially, power over men ... this power ... is in direct proportion to the…

— John Ruskin

Men do not desire to be rich, but to be richer than other men.

— John Stuart Mill

Men are not rich or poor according to what they possess but to what they desire. The only rich man is he that with…

— Roger Chamberlain

Wealth is good, and if it comes our way we will take it; but a gentleman does not sell himself for wealth.

— Anonymous

Rich men are neither better nor worse than all other humans. They contribute to greatness or mediocrity, strength of character or weakness in exactly…

— Julius Rosenwald

What truly defines a man is not what he takes in but what he gives out, riches to me are those who don't have…

— Blaze Olamiday

Truly wealth, which men spend all their lives in acquiring, is a valueless thing at the last.

— H. Rider Haggard

There is nothing wrong with men possessing riches. The wrong comes when riches possess men.

— Billy Graham

Riches are valuable at all times, and to all men, because they always purchase pleasures such as men are accustomed to and desire; nor…

— David Hume

It is true that so far as wealth gives time for ideal ends and exercise to ideal energies, wealth is better than poverty and…

— William James