“To many a man, and sometimes to a youth, there comes the opportunity to choose between honorable competence and tainted wealth. The young man who starts out to be poor and honorable, holds in his hand one of the strongest elements of success.”

All that anyone has remaining to him, ultimately, is character.

As it is written:

"For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."

~Matthew 6:21

" Better it is to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud. The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar. He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor." Proverbs 16:19, 19:22, 28:8

Excellent citations, Ronw13. Thank you.

Can't argue with that! Keeping your integrity, especially when no one is looking, is gold....

You are what you eat! Money, food, energy -- where it comes from and how one gets it plays a significant role in the final product. What was the intent that birthed it and nourished it? It is not whether you win or lose but how you play the game. ;-)