"No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable. This simple truth drives human enterprise."

"Avarice over-reaches itself, or perhaps engenders some new vice. This simple truth drives human enterprise."

"Humanity is the virtue of a woman, generosity of a man. This simple truth drives human enterprise."

"Money isn't the most important thing in life, but it's reasonably close to oxygen on the 'gotta have it' scale."

"Bottom line is, I didn’t return to Apple to make a fortune. I’ve been very lucky in my life and already have one."

"Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn't matter to me. Going to bed at night saying we've done something wonderful, that's what matters to me."

"My favorite things in life don't cost any money. It's really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time."

"I can understand wanting to have millions of dollars... But once you get much beyond that, it's the same hamburger."

"I am determined that 'he died rich' will not be one of them."

"Money has no utility to me beyond a certain point."

"The great thing about software is you can make it once and sell it a billion times."

"The talent for making money is not the same as the talent for creating value."

"You get paid in direct proportion to the difficulty of problems you solve."

"No matter how educated or wealthy you are, if you don't have peace of mind, you won't be happy."

"Happiness is not about having money or power, it's about achieving inner peace."