Ask any two people what they think about money and wealth, and you'll likely get two very different answers. Wealth may not be all that it's cracked up to be, but at the same time, who doesn't want a few extra dollars in their pocket? We've gathered 23 quotes from some of the world's most famous authors, speakers, philosophers, comedians, and leaders; and no, they don't all agree about money. Still, there's wisdom to be gleaned, and you may find your own thoughts about money being challenged in the process.

1. Two Sides
o f t h e
Same Coin
23 qu o t e s
a b o u t t h e v a l u e &
danger of money

2. “ I f y o u w i s h
t o ge t r i c h ,
save what
you get.
A fo o l c a n
ear n money;
b u t i t t a ke s
a wise man to
save a n d d i s p o s e
o f i t t o h i s own
advantage . ”
― Brigham Young

3. !
“ M o n e y i s a t o o l .
Used properly it make s
something beautiful;
used wrong,
it make s a m e s s ! ”
― Bradley Vinson

4. “ B a l a n c i n g y o u r
m o n e y i s t h e
ke y t o
hav i n g e n o u g h . ”
― Elizabeth Warren

5. “Rich people have
small T V s a n d b i g l i b r a r i e s ,
and poor people have
s m a l l l i b r a r i e s a n d b i g T V s . ”
― Z i g Z i g lar
Photo: Zoolander (2001 ) / Paramount Pictures

6. “We a l t h c o n s i s t s n o t
i n h aving g r e a t
p o s s e s s i o n s , b u t i n
hav i n g few wants.”
― Epictetus

7. “ I f y o u ' ve g o t a d o l l a r
and you spend 29 cents
o n a l o a f o f b r e a d ,
you've g o t 71 c e n t s l e f t .
!
B u t i f y o u ' ve g o t
seventeen g rand
and you spend 29 cents
o n a l o a f o f b r e a d ,
y o u ' v e s t i l l g o t
seventeen grand.
T h e r e ' s a m a t h l e s s o n fo r y o u . ”
― Steve Mar tin

8. “For t u n e s i d e s w i t h h i m w h o d a r e s . ”
― Vi rg i l

9. “Everyday
i s a b a n k
a c c o u n t ,
and time
i s o u r
currency.
No one
i s r i c h ,
no one
i s p o o r,
we've got
24 hours
each . ”
― Christopher Rice

10. “Money is only a t o o l . I t w i l l t a ke y o u
whereve r y o u w i s h , b u t i t w i l l n o t r e p l a c e
y o u a s t h e d r i ver. ”
― Ayn Rand

11. “We a l t h i s t h e s l ave o f a w i s e m a n .
T h e m a s t e r o f a fo o l . ”
― Seneca

12. " E a r ly t o b e d
and early t o r i s e ,
Makes a man healthy
weal thy and wise. ”
— Benjamin Franklin

13. “Hold material
goods and we a l t h
o n a f l a t p a l m
a n d n o t i n a
clench e d f i s t . ”
― Alistair Begg

14. “Wealth, my son, should neve r
b e y o u r g o a l i n l i fe . Your words are
eloquent but they are mere words.
True wealth is of the hear t ,
n o t o f t h e p u r s e . ”
― Og Mandino

15. “While money can't buy happiness,
i t c e r t a i n ly l e t s y o u
choose your own form of mi sery. ”
― Groucho Marx

16. “You can
be young
without
money,
but you
c a n ' t b e o l d
w i t h o u t i t . ”
― Tennessee Williams

17. “We a l t h i s n o t a b o u t h av i n g a l o t o f m o n e y ;
i t ' s a b o u t h av i n g a l o t o f o p t i o n s . ”
― Chris Rock

18. “ I f wealth was
t h e i n e v i t a b l e
r e s u l t o f h a r d
work and
e n t e r p r i s e ,
every woman
i n A f r i c a
would be
a m i l l i o n a i r e . ”
― George Monbiot

19. “Don't think money does ever y t h i n g o r y o u a r e
going to end up doing ever y t h i n g for money. ”
― Voltaire

20. “ I t ’ s a recession w h e n y o u r n e i g h b o r l o s e s h i s j o b ;
i t ’ s a depression when you lose your ow n . ”
― Har r y S . T ruman

21. “Business, you know,
may bring money,
b u t f r i e n d s h i p
hardly eve r d o e s . ”
― Jane Austen

22. “Rule #1:
Never lose
money.
!
Rule #2:
Never forget
Rule #1. ”
― War ren Buf fe t t

23. I t h i n k y o u w i l l f i n d
When your death take s i t s t o l l
All the money you made
Will never buy back y o u r s o u l ”
― Bob Dylan

24. “The qu i ckest way t o d o u b l e
y o u r m o n e y i s t o fo l d i t i n h a l f
a n d p u t i t i n y o u r b a ck pocke t . ”
― Will Rogers