Sir Richard Branson

Abramovich’s got six yachts which are just gigantic and you think, ‘What a waste of money. He could transform so many people’s lives if he put that money to good use.

My grandfather, along with Carnegie, was a pioneer in philanthropy, which my father then practiced on a very large scale.

He is richest who is content with the least.

When I see something I like, I buy it, but I do not look for it madly.

I am the wealthiest man, not just in Europe, but in the whole world. I collect emotions. I am wealthy in that the people of Russia have twice entrusted me with the leadership of a great nation such as Russia – I believe that is my greatest wealth.

Of great wealth there is no real use, except in its distribution, the rest is just conceit.

You know, gentlemen, that I do not owe any personal income tax. But nevertheless, I send a small check, now and then, to the Internal Revenue Service out of the kindness of my heart.

The Japanese banks are not having an easy time as they once had.

Someday I want to be rich. Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That’s how rich I want to be.

Money can add very much to one’s ability to lead a constructive life, not only pleasant for oneself, but, hopefully, beneficial to others.

Riches are a good hand maiden, but a poor mistress.

I always knew I was going to be rich. I don’t think I ever doubted it for a minute.

The only wealth I have to give is not material and if you need much more than that, I’m not available.

I would be a billionaire if I was looking to be a selfish boss. That’s not me.

If necessity is the mother of invention, discontent is the father of progress.

I am convinced that material things can contribute a lot to making one’s life pleasant, but, basically, if you do not have very good friends and relatives who matter to you, life will be really empty and sad and material things cease to be important.