I would as soon leave my son a curse as the almighty dollar. Andrew Carnegie
I would rather make my name than inherit it. William M. Thackeray
The best inheritance a parent can give his children is a few minutes of his time each day. Orlando A. Battista
Never say you know a man until you have divided an inheritance with him. Johann Kaspar Lavater
You may not be able to leave your children a great inheritance, but day by day, you may be weaving coats for them which they will wear for all eternity. Theodore L. Cuyler
Of course, money will do after its kind, and will steadily work to unspiritualize and unchurch the people to whom it was bequeathed. Ralph Waldo Emerson
All heiresses are beautiful. John Dryden
If a man dies and leaves his estate in an uncertain condition, the lawyers become his heirs. Edgar Watson Howe
There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings. Hodding Carter
And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. The Bible, Luke 12, Verses 13, 14, and 15
We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have. Frederick Keonig