J. Paul Getty

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Money is like manure. You have to spread it around or it smells.

If you can actually count your money, then you're not a rich man.

I was brought up in an era when thrift was still considered a virtue.

In Japan, I was immensely impressed by the politeness, industrious nature and conscientiousness of the Japanese people.

Before marriage, many couples are very much like people rushing to catch an airplane; once aboard, they turn into passengers. They just sit there.

The Roaring Twenties were the period of that Great American Prosperity which was built on shaky foundations.

You cannot further the Brotherhood of Man by encouraging class hatred.

The meek shall inherit the Earth, but not its mineral rights.

Formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil.