George S. Clason
The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason (1926) is a book on our Self-improvement shelf. Clason's 1926 money parables, set in ancient Babylon. It suits readers interested in self-improvement, and it is legally free from Wikisource. Licence: Public domain in the USA (check your country).
Download free from WikisourceClason's 1926 money parables, set in ancient Babylon. Arkad, the city's richest man, teaches that you keep at least a tenth of all you earn, make those savings work, guard them from get-rich-quick schemes and own your home. Short, plain stories on saving, debt and steady wealth that are still widely read.
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