Fortunes Contentment as Poverty Reduces Expectations

"Thank God for poverty
That makes and keeps us free
And lets us go our unobtrusive way,
Glad of the sun and rain,
Upright, serene, humane,
Contented with the fortune of a day."
- William Bliss Carman,
The Word at Saint Kavin's

Poor Men Hidden When Only Money Counts: Ovid

"Nowadays nothing but money counts: a fortune brings honors, friendships, the poor man everywhere lies low" -- Ovid

Inherited Wealth Fit Only for Fortune Builders

“Only the man who does not need it, is fit to inherit wealth, the man who would make his fortune no matter where he started.” -- Ayn Rand

Make Your Fortune by Promoting Others?

"The shortest and best way to make your fortune is to let people see clearly that it is in their interests to promote yours." -- Jean de La Bruyère