Friends More Valuable Capital Than Money

"No young man starting in life could have better capital than plenty of friends. They will strengthen his credit, support him in every great effort, and make him what, unaided, he could never be. Friends of the right sort will help him more -- to be happy and successful -- than much money..." -- Orison Swett Marden

Influential is Successful, Whether Rich or Poor

"The influential man is the successful man, whether he be rich or poor" -- Orison Swett Marden

Fact is, Money Is Most Important Thing In The World

"Money is indeed the most important thing in the world; and all sound and successful personal and national morality should have this fact for its basis." -- George Bernard Shaw

Speculation is not Investment: Little Money Into a Lot

"Speculation is an effort, probably unsuccessful, to turn a little money into a lot. Investment is an effort, which should be successful, to prevent a lot of money from becoming little." -- Fred Schwed, Jr.