Contempt Quote by Plutarch

Prosperity has this property; it puffs up narrow souls, makes them imagine themselves high and mighty, and leads them to look down upon the…

— Plutarch

Prosperity has this property, it puffs up narrow Souls, makes them imagine themselves high and mighty, and look down upon the World with Contempt;…

— Plutarch

Prosperity tries the souls even of the wise.

— Sallust

Wealth brings a heavy purse; poverty, a light spirit.

— Leo Tolstoy

Prosperity makes friends and adversity tries them. A true friend is one soul in two bodies

— Aristotle

The greatest of wealth is the richness of the soul.

— Muhammad

The general goodness, which is nourished in noble hearts makes every one think that strength of virtue to be in another whereof they find…

— Philip Sidney

The glory that goes with wealth is fleeting and fragile; virtue is a possession glorious and eternal.

— Sallust

Riches get their value from the mind of the possessor; they are blessings to those who know how to use them, and curses to…

— Terence

The passion of acquiring riches in order to support a vain expense corrupts the purest souls.

— Francois Fenelon

God delights in providing His people with material gain and comfort, although prosperity can pose a threat to spiritual well-being.

— Max Anders

Riches are oft by guilt and baseness earn'd; Or dealt by chance to shield a lucky knave, Or throw a cruel sunshine on a…

— John Armstrong