Absolutes Quote by Edward Gibbon

Consequently, the value and importance of the monarchic idea cannot reside in the person of the monarch himself except if Heaven decides to lay…

— Adolf Hitler

It is not the fact that a man has riches which keeps him from the kingdom of heaven, but the fact that riches have…

— John Caird

A monarch, when good, is entitled to the consideration which we accord to a pirate who keeps Sunday School between crimes; when bad, he…

— Mark Twain

He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.

— Mencius

Neither prosperity nor empire nor heaven can be worth winning at the price of a virulent temper, bloody hands, an anguished spirit, and a…

— John Milton

If Heaven had looked upon riches to be a valuable thing, it would not have given them to such a scoundrel.

— Jonathan Swift

Since all wealth ultimately comes from God, His people ought to acknowledge His primacy by offering Him the best of their wealth, time, and…

— Max Anders

“The kingdom of heaven promised us certain things: it promised us happiness and a sense of purpose and a sense of having a place…

— Philip Pullman

“If a rich man's entry into heaven seems as difficult as the camel's attempt to go through the eye of a needle; if the…

— Anton Szandor LaVey

For a thousand years no king in Christendom has shown such greatness or given so high a type of manly virtue.

— Theodore Parker

The person who renders loyal service in a humble capacity will be chosen for higher responsibilities, just as the biblical servant who multiplied the…

— B. C. Forbes

A foolish ruler, a weak child, and a person mad after riches, desire that which can not be procured.

— Ritu Ghatourey