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The Richest Man In Babylon - Foreword





The Richest Man In Babylon

By

George S Clason


Early Thoughts

Money is the medium by which earthly success
is measured.

Money makes possible the enjoyment of the
best the earth affords.

Money is plentiful for those who understand
the simple laws which govern its acquisition.

Money is governed today by the same laws
which controlled it when prosperous men
thronged the streets of Babylon, six thousand
years ago.


Pre - Talk

Lo, MONEY IS PLENTIFUL
FOR THOSEWHO UNDERSTAND
THE SIMPLE RULES OF ITS ACQUISITION

1. Start thy purse to fattening
2. Control thy expenditures
3. Make thy gold multiply
4. Guard thy treasures from loss
5. Make of thy dwelling a profitable investment
6. Insure a future income
7. Increase thy ability to earn
—The Richest Man in Babylon

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"What can a book written in the 1920s tell modern investors about their finances?
A whole lot if it's George Clason's delightful set of parables that explain the basics of money.

This is a great gift for a graduate or anyone who seems baffled by the world of finance and a wonderful, refreshing read for even the most experienced investor."—Los Angeles Times

Ahead of you stretches your future, like a road
leading into the distance. Along that road are ambitions you wish to accomplish . . . desires you wish to gratify.

To bring your ambitions and desires to fulfillment, you must be successful with money.

Use the financial principles made clear in the pages that follow.

Let them guide you away from the stringency of a lean purse to that fuller, happier life a full purse makes possible.

Like the law of gravity, these laws of money are
universal and unchanging. May they prove to be for you, as they have proven to so many others, a sure key to a fat purse, larger bank balances and gratifying financial progress.




Contents

Foreword
Chapter 1: The Man Who Desired Gold
Chapter 2: The Richest Man in Babylon
Chapter 3: Seven Cures for a Lean Purse
Chapter 4: Meet the Goddess of Good Luck
Chapter 5: The Five Laws of Gold
Chapter 6: The Gold Lender of Babylon
Chapter 7: The Walls of Babylon
Chapter 8: The Camel Trader of Babylon
Chapter 9: The Clay Tablets from Babylon
Chapter 10:      The Luckiest Man in Babylon
Chapter 11:      An Historical Sketch of Babylon



Foreword

Our prosperity as a nation depends upon the personal financial prosperity of each of us as individuals.

This book deals with the personal successes of each
of us. Success means accomplishments as the result
of our own efforts and abilities. Proper preparation
is the key to our success.

Our acts can be no wiser than our thoughts. Our thinking can be no wiser than our understanding.

This book of cures for lean purses has been termed
a guide to financial understanding. That, indeed, is
its purpose: to offer those who are ambitious for financial success an insight which will aid them to
acquire money, to keep money and to make their
surpluses earn more money.

In the pages which follow, we are taken back to
Babylon, the cradle in which was nurtured the basic
principles of finance now recognized and used, the
world over.

To new readers the author is happy to extend the
wish that its pages may contain for them the same
inspiration for growing bank accounts, greater financial successes and the solution of difficult personal financial problems so enthusiastically reported by readers from coast to coast.

To the business executives who have distributed
these tales in such generous quantities to friends, relatives, employees and associates, the author takes this opportunity to express his gratitude.

No endorsement could be higher than that of practical men who appreciate its teachings because they, themselves, have worked up to important successes by applying the very principles it advocates.

Babylon became the wealthiest city of the ancient
world because its citizens were the richest people of their time.

They appreciated the value of money.
They practiced sound financial principles in acquiring money, keeping money and making their money earn more money. They provided for themselves what we all desire . . . incomes for the future.

G. S. C
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  1. UnknownJune 30, 2020 at 9:15 AM

    The wealth works on principles. Lord give me the discipline to follow this principles strictly till i achieve wealth

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    1. Dr. Jerry - the First Oguzie: JPJuly 1, 2020 at 1:47 PM

      Wealth works on principles
      Great insight
      Thank you for visiting our Blog
      Please do keep in touch

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  2. UnknownJune 30, 2020 at 10:54 AM

    A great forward indeed...Ayo Arowolo

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  3. Aduragbemi AkintepedeJuly 1, 2020 at 5:20 AM

    Making money that earns more money on its own. Consistency. Discipline.

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    1. Dr. Jerry - the First Oguzie: JPJuly 1, 2020 at 1:48 PM

      Yes
      Money is a very obedient slave and hardworking too
      Great seeing you again here
      @Aduragbemi

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  4. UnknownJuly 6, 2020 at 9:17 AM

    Financial principles never change; the could be advanced or modernised but they never change

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