No man can tell whether he is rich or poor by turning to his ledger. It is the heart that makes a man rich. He is rich or poor according to what he is, not according to what he has.

Quote by Henry Ward Beecher

Topics: Heart Quotes, Poverty Quotes, Wealth Quotes

The world's battlefields have been in the heart chiefly; more heroism has been displayed in...

The world's battlefields have been in the heart chiefly; more heroism has been displayed in...

The dog was created specially for children. He is a god of frolic.

The dog was created specially for children. He is a god of frolic.

Every young man would do well to remember that all successful business stands on the...

Every young man would do well to remember that all successful business stands on the...

It is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us...

It is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us...

Riches are not an end of life, but an instrument of life.

Riches are not an end of life, but an instrument of life.

Books are not made for furniture, but there is nothing else that so beautifully furnishes...

Books are not made for furniture, but there is nothing else that so beautifully furnishes...

Blessed are the Happiness Makers. Blessed are they who know how to shine on one's...

Blessed are the Happiness Makers. Blessed are they who know how to shine on one's...

It's easier to go down a hill than up it but the view is much...

It's easier to go down a hill than up it but the view is much...

By Labor the North has subdued Nature, changed a parsimonious soil to fertility, built dwellings...

By Labor the North has subdued Nature, changed a parsimonious soil to fertility, built dwellings...

Now comes the mystery.

Now comes the mystery.

Greatness lies, not in being strong, but in the right using of strength; and strength...

Greatness lies, not in being strong, but in the right using of strength; and strength...

Children are unpredictable. You never know what inconsistency they are going to catch you in...

Children are unpredictable. You never know what inconsistency they are going to catch you in...

Good nature is worth more than knowledge, more than money, more than honor, to the...

Good nature is worth more than knowledge, more than money, more than honor, to the...

Half the spiritual difficulties that men and women suffer arise from a morbid state of...

Half the spiritual difficulties that men and women suffer arise from a morbid state of...

Next to ingratitude, the most painful thing to bear is gratitude.

Next to ingratitude, the most painful thing to bear is gratitude.

The philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next

The philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next

Next to ingratitude the most painful thing to bear is gratitude.

Next to ingratitude the most painful thing to bear is gratitude.

Good-humor makes all things tolerable

Good-humor makes all things tolerable

Like a welcome summer rain, humor may suddenly cleanse and cool the earth, the air...

Like a welcome summer rain, humor may suddenly cleanse and cool the earth, the air...

I like a man who can be a real friend, has a good sense of...

I like a man who can be a real friend, has a good sense of...

Tolerance is only another name for indifference

Tolerance is only another name for indifference