For I consider brains far superior to money in every way. You may have noticed that if one has money without brains, he cannot use it to his advantage; but if one has brains without money, they will enable him to live comfortably to the end of his days.

L. Frank Baum
About This Quote

The world is full of people who are desperately seeking money to acquire the things they want, but very few people are willing to work hard to gain their intellect. They are focused on money alone. This quote says that you will live comfortably with your intellect at the end of your life, but it will be made possible only if you are willing to work hard.

Source: The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz

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  1. That proves you are unusual, " returned the Scarecrow; "and I am convinced that the only people worthy of consideration in this world are the unusual ones. For the common folks are like the leaves of a tree, and live and die unnoticed.
  2. ...and remember my sentimental friend that a heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others.
  3. I shall take the heart. For brains do not make one happy, and happiness is the best thing in the world.
  4. No thief, however skillful, can rob one of knowledge, and that is why knowledge is the best and safest treasure to acquire.
  5. To 'know Thyself' is considered quite an accomplishment.
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