4 Erich Fromm Quotes on Wealth

Erich Fromm quotes on wealth

28. Modern man, if he dared to be articulate about his concept of heaven, would describe a vision which would look like the biggest department store in the world, showing new things and gadgets, and himself having plenty of money with which to buy them. He would wander around open-mouthed in this heaven of gadgets and commodities, provided only that there were ever more and newer things to buy, and perhaps that his neighbors were just a little less privileged than he.

78. If I am what I have and if I lose what I have who then am I?

88. Not he who has much is rich, but he who gives much.

95. The only truly affluent are those who do not want more than they have.