When the good King, Sargon, learned that the economy of Babylon was dwindling, he spoke with his counselors to find out what could be done.
They decided that the best thing to do would be to have a rich man or two come to the Temple of Learning (university maybe?) to teach the populace the laws of gold, as follows:
Lo, MONEY IS PLENTIFUL FOR THOSE WHO UNDERSTAND (and live) THE SIMPLE RULES OF ITS ACQUISITION:
The 7 Cures to a Lean Purse
1. Start thy purse to fattening (Get your wallet fat)
2. Control thy expenditures (Use a budget, cut out the pork)
3. Make thy gold multiply (Invest the fatness of the wallet)
4. Guard thy treasures from loss (Learn how to invest wisely)
5. Make of thy dwelling a profitable investment (Own your home)
6. Insure a future income (Prepare for old age, the care of your family and death expenses)
7. Increase thy ability to earn (Self-improvement a/k/a More Education to increase earnings)
—Arkad, The Richest Man in Babylon
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