Gold is the background for the fullest life.
Gold is the medium by which earthly success is measured.
Gold makes possible the enjoyment of the best the earth affords.
Gold offers the satisfaction of benefitting others.
Gold is plentiful for those who understand simple laws that govern its acquisition.
Gold is governed today by the same laws that controlled it when men walked the streets of Babylon thousands of years ago.
The Richest Man
In Babylon
and
Other Stories
By George S. Clason
Denver
The Clason Publishing Co.
Copyrighted 1930, The Clason Publishing Co.
Denver
Printed in the U. S. A.
Dedication
To you who would have Much Gold, this little book is dedicated. May you have Gold in plenty. May you enjoy it without limit. May posterity be grateful that you lived and enjoyed and made this old world a happier place for those who follow.
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