Happiness of the Poor: Physical Labor Eases the Mind

"Bodily labor alleviates the pains of the mind and from this arises the happiness of the poor" -- François de La Rochefoucauld

Montaigne on Poverty of Spirit vs Financial Poverty

"Poverty of goods is easily cured; poverty of the mind is irreparable." -- Michel Eyquem de Montaigne

Wealth is Between the Ears, Not in the Bank

"The real source of wealth and capital in this new era is not material things.. it is the human mind, the human spirit, the human imagination, and our faith in the future." -- Steve Forbes