More gold has been mined from the thoughts of men than has been taken from the earth.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Human imagination yields more value than material extraction from the earth.
- In plain terms
- Ideas are worth more than mined gold.
- What can you take from it?
- Cultivate creative thinking for greater wealth.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can you turn ideas into tangible value?
- What barriers stop ideas from being realized?
Another view
Not all ideas become profitable.
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Money without brains is always dangerous.
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