A man of great wealth A man of great stature A man of ripe age told me once in a moment of earnest affection Gather wealth It may be dwindled by expense it may wither in a season of misfortune it may fall prey to cunning and thievery Instead he said, Gather Knowledge for unlike wealth it can never be stolen Indestructible is Knowledge In dispense it shall multiply In seasons difficult it should be your friend Indeed Learned ones profess, In Scholarship and humility Lies true Wealth