The quantity of a man's wealth will not last long if his generous nature is not balanced with the size of his property.

The true nature of all wealth is temporary; those who have wealth must here and now do good deeds that will live for a long time.

The most valuable wealth of a man is his knowledge, which cannot be destroyed; all other riches that he has gained are not considered to be wealth at all.

A wise person does not undertake any business with the risk of losing the capital money in search of making a profit.

Beyond highways and roads, we need more money for mass transit, intercity passenger rail and freight rail. We have a long way to go to bridge the funding gaps.

Let us all be happy, and live within our means, even if we have to borrow the money to do it with.

My children were taught at an early age how money works and that it comes from hard work. They've been on a commission - not an allowance - since they were little. They learned that if they worked around the house, they got paid. If they didn't work, they didn't get paid.

If the childhood obesity epidemic remains unchecked, it will condemn many of our kids to shorter lives, as well as the emotional and financial burdens of poor health.