The surest path to riches is to become the head of a big company and then fail so badly that they pay you to leave. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Obama HSR Agenda Will Still Leave China With the Fastest Trains] Reference
"the deceitfulness of riches;" the term riches includes also, as we may gather from Luke's narrative, the pleasures which riches procure. From Wordnik.com. [The Parables of Our Lord] Reference
While rapine riots near in riches stained with gore?. From Wordnik.com. [Life in Mexico, During a Residence of Two Years in That Country] Reference
The desire for riches is always condemned in scripture. From Wordnik.com. [The Two Trees] Reference
But the chance of striking huge riches is just too strong. From Wordnik.com. [Internet Bubble 2.0, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
The ring denotes marriage, the coin riches, and the button misfortune. From Wordnik.com. [Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk] Reference
I think that the great object of getting riches is to have something more to give. From Wordnik.com. [Empire Citizenship] Reference
In Mark (Mr 10: 24) an explanation is added, "How hard is it for them that trust in riches,". From Wordnik.com. [Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible] Reference
"I do not care to be one of those who gathers riches from a war," returned Reuben Hallowell. From Wordnik.com. [The Windy Hill] Reference
I find in it, in short, riches unsearchable, beyond all that I could ever have asked, or thought. From Wordnik.com. [Modern Skepticism: A Journey Through the Land of Doubt and Back Again A Life Story] Reference
NYT: Another example of genius ideas from people who don't seek Internet riches is Chowhound. com. From Wordnik.com. [Cnet Snack on Chowhound. Web 2.0 Bulimia Chic] Reference
Why, with the riches from the trade in cheese, France may even be able to get the money to win the war with Spain. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » 2006 » June : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
Ocean; containing many flourishing cities, and among these Paris, the seat of the king, which surpasses the rest in riches and luxury. From Wordnik.com. [The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire] Reference
17 For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation)] Reference
I cannot call riches better than the baggage of virtue. From Wordnik.com. [The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume III (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland I] Reference
Yet all riches are called riches of iniquity, as stated in. From Wordnik.com. [Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province] Reference
His riches were the possession of all within the four seas. From Wordnik.com. [The doctrine of the mean] Reference
Guiana recalled the riches of the land, and their title to it. From Wordnik.com. [Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography] Reference
This is called the riches of the full assurance of understanding. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation)] Reference
If you think to bargain him for riches, that is who you must be holding. From Wordnik.com. [Ship Of Destiny]
"I cannot," wrote Bacon, "call riches better than the baggage of virtue.". From Wordnik.com. [Western Worthies A Gallery of Biographical and Critical Sketches of West of Scotland Celebrities] Reference
The country and her riches are their spoils waiting to be picked and enjoyed. From Wordnik.com. [ Analysis] Reference
Can wealth, held on such a tenure, and in such a state of mind, be called riches?. From Wordnik.com. [True Riches Or, Wealth Without Wings] Reference
Have barely even explored the un-subtitled riches of Telegu and other-non-Tamil Southie cinemas. From Wordnik.com. [Warren Ellis] Reference
My riches are the sole cause of the war which has been made against me, and in one moment I can destroy them. From Wordnik.com. [Celebrated Crimes (Complete)] Reference
Yet the love of riches, that is innate in all, was sufficiently strong in her to bear her through with her task. From Wordnik.com. [Molly Bawn] Reference
Abiram; wanted to kill every one, all the rich, and divide their goods; for their riches were their blood and sweat. From Wordnik.com. [Sidonia, the Sorceress : the Supposed Destroyer of the Whole Reigning Ducal House of Pomerania — Volume 2] Reference
They seek riches as an end, wherefore covetousness is rightly said to be the desire or love of riches, which is evil. From Wordnik.com. [Nature and Grace: Selections from the Summa Theologica of Thomas Aquinas] Reference
Then our might will grow like a gigantic tree the branches of which will bear fruits, known as riches, pleasure, power. From Wordnik.com. [The History of a Lie 'The Protocols of the Wise Men of Zion'] Reference
"In Belarus people earn their living by working instead of selling natural riches, which is very important," said Pavel Ipatov. From Wordnik.com. [The BEING HAD Times] Reference
Wherefore, by right, these things are not to be called riches, this is not to be called power, that is not to be called dignity. From Wordnik.com. [The Theological Tractates and The Consolation of Philosophy] Reference
In rejecting the old man's offers, he had expressed his contempt for riches -- for riches, that is, as any counterbalance to independence. From Wordnik.com. [The Bertrams] Reference
Unto each man his riches is assign'd. From Wordnik.com. [Several Poems Compiled with Great Variety of Wit and Learning, Full of Delight] Reference
Therefore a return thither was, in his view, preferable to any kind of riches whatever. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on Genesis - Volume 2] Reference
The word "riches" shows how abundant His goodness is; therefore we are "without excuse.". From Wordnik.com. [The One Great Reality] Reference
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