Behind every great fortune there is a crime. Honoré de Balzac
A great fortune is a great slavery. Seneca
Cunning and deceit will every time serve a man better than force to rise from a base condition to great fortune. Niccolò Machiavelli
A great fortune in the hands of a fool is a great misfortune. French Proverb
A great fortune depends on luck, a small one on diligence. Chinese Proverb
A great fortune is a great servitude. American Proverb