500 of the Most Witty, Acerbic and Erudite Things Ever Said About Money

by Philip Jenks

A collection of the most memorable quotes on money, wealth, investment, and business success, from a wide variety of sources. - Legendary Warren Buffett, Peter Lynch, Jim Slater - Old-time John D. Rockefeller, J. Paul Getty, Andrew Carnegie - Big swinging Bill Gates, Chris Gent, Allan Leighton - Sam Walton, Ray Kroc, Jeff Bezos - H.L. Mencken, Oscar Wilde and Dorothy Parker - Woody Allen, Steve Martin and Stephen Fry - Bankers and Milton Friedman, J.K. Galbraith, John Maynard Keynes - Napoleon, Churchill, Thatcher - Robert Maxwell, Ivan Boesky, Al Capone - Hegel, Goethe, Aristotle and many more! Ordered by subject, with a comprehensive index, this book contains sharp insights, witty one-liners, and thoughtful observations of the highest calibre. Whether you want something fun to dip into, or you want to pepper your conversation and writing with apercus which will have your audience gasping in admiration, this is the source.

192 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2006

Reviews

[Milan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Most of the quotes in this book were pretty well known, some were quirky and some not worth remembering. I found them interesting as they were mostly about investing and money. A few really made me think. A funny one:

“Capitalism without bankruptcy is like Christianity without Hell.” -Frank Borman