Inspirational One-Liners from The Richest Man in Babylon

Introduction

While going through the Richest man in Babylon, numerous sentences caught my attention, hence I decided to have an article for my favorite inspirational one-liners (A few might be two sentences long though). I believe some of them will equally catch your attention and hopefully spark some thoughts in your mind.

Which one-liner do you resonate the most with? Do you disagree with any of them? Do you have life experiences that can substantiate them? You can leave whatever thought passes through your mind while reading this as a comment.

My Favorite One-Liners from The Richest Man in Babylon

1. Our actions can be no wiser than our thoughts, our thinking can be no wiser than our understanding. Preface
2. I found the road to wealth when I decided that a part of all I earn will be mine to keep, and so will you. Chapter 2
3. A part of what you earn is yours to keep, it cannot be less than a tenth, but can be as much as you can afford. Chapter 2
4. For you to be wealthy, what you save must earn and its children must earn. Chapter 2
5. Every fool must learn, why trust the knowledge of a brickmaker about jewels? Chapter 2
6. Advice is one thing that is freely given away but watch that you take only what is worth having. He who takes advice about his savings from one who is inexperienced in such matters shall pay with his savings for proving the falsity of their opinions. Chapter 2
7. First get you an army of Golden slaves (money), and then many a rich banquet may you enjoy without regret. Chapter 2
8. If a man be lucky, there is no foretelling the possible extent of his good fortune. Pitch him into the Euphrates and like as not he will swim out with a pearl in his hand. Chapter 4
9. A habit of needless delaying when prompt and decisive action is required (procrastination) will always make one miss on good opportunities. Chapter 4
10. Men of action are favored by the Goddess of good Luck. Chapter 4
11. Be guided by the wisdom of age, and not the inexperience of youth. Chapter 5
12. There is no chain of disaster that will not come to an end. Chapter 5
13. If you desire to help thy friend, do so in a way that will not bring thy friend’s burden upon thyself. Chapter 6
14. Better a little caution than a great regret. Chapter 6
15. Ill fortune pursues everyman who thinks more of borrowing than of repaying. Chapter 8
16. 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? Chapter 8
17. Work well done does good to the man who does it. It makes him a better man. Chapter 10
18. Work has become my best helper. Chapter 11

Conclusion

I hope you enjoyed this short article. Do you have any one-liner from the book that strongly resonated with you that is not on my list? Feel free to drop it in the comments section. Take some time and reflect on each of the above, I know you will find some value in that.