The Richest Man in Babylon: The Success Secrets of the Ancients

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Courier Dover Publications, May 25, 2022 - Business & Economics - 144 pages
"Money is plentiful for those who understand the simple laws which govern its acquisition."
Read by millions, The Richest Man in Babylon is a classic that offers today's readers a path to success, prosperity, and happiness. Originally published in 1926 as a series of inspirational pamphlets for financial institutions, Clason’s work offers financial advice for creating personal wealth using parables set in ancient Babylon. The stories, based on a fictional character, Arkad, are easy to read and packed with priceless wisdom. Offering seven basic principles on saving and investing money, it's often cited as one of the most popular books ever written on the fundamentals of financial success. 
 
 

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Contents

Seven Cures for a Lean Purse
20
Meet The Goddess of Good Luck
39
The Five Laws of Gold
53
The Gold Lender of Babylon
66
The Walls of Babylon
79
The Clay Tablets from Babylon
95
An Historical Sketch of Babylon
125
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In the 1920's George S. Clason distributed pamphlets containing financial advice in the form of parables set in Babylon to many financial institutions. From there, his pamphlets were compiled and published in the book, The Richest Man in Babylon.