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George Samuel Clason (1874-1957) was an American author and entrepreneur. He served in the United States Army during the Spanish-American War before beginning a long career in publishing. Clason founded the Clason Map Company of Denver, Colorado, and published some of the first road atlases of the United States and Canada. In 1926 he wrote the first of a series of pamphlets on thrift and financial success, using parables set in ancient Babylon to make each of his points. These "Babylonian parables" were published to great success as The Richest Man in Babylon.

Tom Butler-Bowdon is editor of the Capstone Classics series and has written introductions to Machiavelli's The Prince, Marcus Aurelius' Meditations, Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich, and Wallace Wattles' The Science of Getting Rich. A graduate of the London School of Economics, he is also the author of 50 Success Classics, 50 Business Classics, and 50 Economics Classics.

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The timeless classic on wealth creation and financial literacy First published in 1927, The Richest Man in Babylon remains one of the most popular and influential books to understand money and wealth. Using simple stories from the fabled city of Babylon to convey complex financial ideas, author George S. Clason offers an inspiring view of what can be achieved in one lifetime with ambition and discipline. Some of the stories in the book include:

• The Five Laws of Gold
• The Luckiest Man in Babylon
• Seven Cures for a Lean Purse
• The Camel Trader of Babylon
• The Clay Tablets from Babylon The Richest Man in Babylon is essential reading for all people seeking long-term prosperity from even modest means, and who wish to retain the gains they have made through wise choices.

Inhalt

Introduction by Tom Butler-Bowdon ix

Foreword by George S Clason xxv

An Historical Sketch of Babylon 1

The Man Who Desired Gold 13

The Richest Man in Babylon 23

Seven Cures for a Lean Purse 39

The First Cure 44
Start thy purse to fattening

The Second Cure 47
Control thy expenditures

The Third Cure 50
Make thy gold multiply

The Fourth Cure 53
Guard thy treasures from loss

The Fifth Cure 55
Make of thy dwelling a profitable investment

The Sixth Cure 57
Insure a future income

The Seventh Cure 60
Increase thy ability to earn

Meet the Goddess of Good Luck 65

The Five Laws of Gold 85
The Five Laws of Gold 92
The First Law of Gold 98
The Second Law of Gold 99
The Third Law of Gold 99
The Fourth Law of Gold 99
The Fifth Law of Gold 100

The Gold Lender of Babylon 103

The Walls of Babylon 121

The Camel Trader of Babylon 127

The Clay Tablets From Babylon 143

Tablet No. I 145
Tablet No. II 147
Tablet No. III 148
Tablet No. IV 149
ablet No. V 151

The Luckiest Man in Babylon 157