Ambitious Quote by James Madison

The rich is not fit to rule, unless he is also rich in soul, in wisdom.

— Mariana Fulger

In the same way the eminence attaching to the mere possession of great wealth disappoints us nine times out of ten, especially if the…

— Hilaire Belloc

Riches, though they may reward virtues, yet they cannot cause them; he is much more noble who deserves a benefit than he who bestows…

— Owen Feltham

The truth is, the more kind and liberal a man is, the more generous will be the patronage bestowed upon him.

— P. T. Barnum

The fittest, not the richest, make the most enviable mark. Pampered sons of plutocrats may shine for a time in society, but not in…

— B. C. Forbes

Whosoever shall look heedfully upon those who are eminent for their riches will not think their condition such as that he should hazard his…

— Samuel Johnson

...even the richest personality is nothing before he has chosen himself, and on the other hand even what one might call the poorest personality…

— Anonymous

Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them. With Major Major it had been all…

— Joseph Heller

Many good qualities are not sufficient to balance a single want - the want of money.

— Anonymous

The most important thing about a candidate is not their promises - those hardly ever get delivered anyway. It's about how they would respond…

— Steve Hilton

In truth, it requires not only a large intellect, but a large heart, to judge with becoming charity of the peculiar temptations of riches.

— Shirley Bassey

There are big men, men of intellect, intellectual men, men of talent and men of action; but the great man is difficult to find,…

— Margot Asquith