The Richest Man in Babylon

The path to wealth is clear and straight, many people have walked it over the millennia and achieved prosperity. If one does not neglect their wisdom and learns the golden rules, anyone can follow this path.
In 1926, cartography company owner George Samuel Clason published an amazing book: in form it is a collection of entertaining "Babylonian" parables, essentially a clear financial guide directing those who wish to improve their financial situation onto the right path.

Together with drivers, weavers, shepherds, and other residents of ancient Babylon seeking wisdom and wealth, the reader becomes a witness to the success of a once poor scribe, now wealthy Akkad, and extracts from his life experience seven important lessons on how to wisely "construct" a fortune. This and many other instructive stories narrate the universal laws of handling money, which will help preserve and increase accumulated resources. The book is published in a new translation.

In the appendix, the reader will find the text of the famous lecture by popular preacher Russell G. Conwell (1843–1925) titled "Acres of Diamonds," which he gave more than six thousand times.