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TOP Kiyosaki Quotes
LAST WORD
A big name in the personal finance world, Robert Kiyosaki is the well-
known author of best-selling Rich Dad, Poor Dad. Below, we round up
some of his best quotes:
“Setbacks often leave us reeling since they’re often unexpected
and can involve high emotion. And when emotion goes up, intel-
ligence goes down. I try to step back, calm my emotions and ask
myself: What’s the lesson here? What can I learn from this? How
can I be better prepared in the future?”
“Invest it. Put your money to work for you instead of work-
ing for money all your life.”
“Don’t wait for the government, a financial advisor or your boss
to take care of you. You must take control of your finances. You
must get financially educated. Take responsibility for your life and
your future.”
“You’re only poor if you give up. The most im-
portant thing is that you did something. Most
people only talk and dream of getting rich.
You’ve done something.”
“I am concerned that too many people are focused
too much on money and not on their greatest
wealth, which is their education. If people are
prepared to be flexible, keep an open mind and
learn, they will grow richer and richer through
the changes. If they think money will solve the
problems, I am afraid those people will have a
rough ride. Intelligence solves problems and
produces money. Money without financial intel-
ligence is money soon gone.”
Times of economic and political uncertainty
means many investors are afraid to take the
plunge. Kiyosaki makes it clear, however, that
educating yourself about your opportunities is the
first step to making healthy investment choices.
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