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The Richest Man in Babylon

  • 124 pages ยท about 2 hours
  • First published 1926
  • 258 editions
  • Free to read

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1 About this book

To bring your dreams and desires to fulfillment, you must be successful with money. This book shows you how to amass personal wealth by sharing the secrets of the ancient Babylonians, who were the first to discover the universal laws of prosperity.

Hailed as the greatest of all inspirational works on the subject of thrift, financial planning, and personal wealth, The Richest Man in Babylon is a timeless classic that holds the key to all you desire and everything you wish to accomplish. Through entertaining stories about the herdsmen, merchants, and tradesmen of ancient Babylon, George S. Clason provides concrete advice for creating, growing, and preserving wealth. Beloved by millions, this celebrated bestseller offers an understanding of, and a solution to, your personal financial problems. This is the book that holds the secrets to keeping your money and making more.

Financial principles covered in this book include: Pay yourself first. Don't trust a bricklayer to buy jewels.

  • Business ethics
  • Self-help
  • Personal Finance
  • Wealth
  • Finance, personal
  • Richesse
  • Business
  • Saving and investment

2 What to expect

Parables from the 1920s, set in ancient Babylon, that teach the basics of money: save a tenth, avoid bad investments, make your gold work. Short and simple.

Good for readers who want: personal finance basics, parables, and a short read.

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4 About George S. Clason

1874โ€“1957

George Samuel Clason (November 7, 1874 โ€“ April 7, 1957) was an American author. He is most often associated with his book The Richest Man in Babylon which was first published in 1926.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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