15 Quotes & Sayings By George S Clason

George S. Clason (November 25, 1885 – January 31, 1977) was an American author of inspirational literature. He is best known for his 1926 book The Richest Man in Babylon, a series of parables about a beggar who eventually becomes a king. The work has been the basis of a number of books that have been published over the years by other authors, including The Richest Man in Babylon: The Life and Secret of a Banker Who Lost Everything by William J Read more

O'Neal. Clason was born in Maine but moved to California soon after his birth. In 1922 he was appointed vice president and director of research at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, where he met his wife Helen.

In 1925 they began work on their first book, The Richest Man in Babylon, which was serialized in the San Francisco Examiner in 1926 and published in book form two years later. The book became an immediate best-seller and sold over 1 million copies by 1940 (a figure that has not been surpassed). After selling their apartment in San Francisco to finance the research for this book, the Clasons lived the rest of their lives in retirement on their farm near Santa Paula, California.

In those things toward which we exerted our best endeavors...
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In those things toward which we exerted our best endeavors we succeeded. George S. Clason
As for time, all men have it in abundance.
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As for time, all men have it in abundance. George S. Clason
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We are weary of being without gold in the midst of plenty. We wish to become men of means. George S. Clason
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You've learned the lessons well. You first learned to live on less than you earn. Next you learned to seek advice from those who are competent. Lastly, you've learned to make gold work for you. George S. Clason
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The reason why we have never found measure of wealth. We never sought it. George S. Clason
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Income, that is the thing. I wish an income that will keep flowing into my purse whether I sit upon the wall or travel to far lands. George S. Clason
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Income, that is the thing. I wish an income that will keep flowing into my purse whether I sit on the wall or travel to far lands. George S. Clason
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In the strength of thine on desires is a magic power. George S. Clason
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Advice is one thing that is freely given away, but watch that you only take what is worth having. George S. Clason
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It costs nothing to ask wise advice from a good friend. George S. Clason
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We found water. We passed into a more fertile country where were grass and fruit. We found the trail to Babylon because the soul of a free man looks at life as a series of problems to be solved and solves them, while the soul of a slave whines, 'What can I do who am but a slave? George S. Clason
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Opportunity is a haughty goddess who wastes no time with those who are unprepared. a George S. Clason
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Our acts can be no wiser than our thoughts. George S. Clason
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The sun that shines today is the sun that shone when thy father was born, andwill still be shining when thy last grandchild shall pass into the darkness. George S. Clason