Recommend virtue to your children; it alone, not money, can make them happy. I speak from experience.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Teaching children moral character leads to true happiness more than wealth.
- In plain terms
- Virtue brings happiness, not money.
- What can you take from it?
- Prioritize character building over wealth for children.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What values matter most to you?
- How do you define happiness?
Another view
Financial security can contribute to well-being in other ways.
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