croesus

King Croesus was probably the first who minted standard-weight gold coins, to make it easier to transact with.

They can be rich as Croesus as long as they’re living in the primary residence.

Today your parents have to be richer than Croesus to have that problem.

Every month, they get richer than Croesus with a higher conversion rate.

It's frankly ridiculous that it's not enough reward to be richer than croesus, people want us to believe that they are moral because they got all that wealth.

Especially I like 'What would Croesus do?' (How would you solve your problem if resources were unconstrained?) and 'Find new problems for your solutions.'.

Because the Church invented the university system, and it's got away from us, and American academia has more money than Croesus and doesn't feel beholden or subjugated to any higher power except themselves.

I’ve never been terribly happy with myself, which is just a de facto part of my nature — but I’m certainly content with my existence, and knowing that I’ve got a war chest tucked away that would make Croesus blush amply fulfils any status desires, as if I chose to, I could buy a few thousand teslas and drive them into the sea, and just carry on as I am.

I believe Levy used the term "Croesus Mode" to describe the mental model.

They're doing "quite nicely, thank you" with no ambition to become #1, IPO or make the owners richer than Croesus.

This is why,” Solon finally concluded to Croesus, “I cannot answer the question you asked me until I know the manner of your death.

"We" can't, but this guy is getting richer than Croesus selling that yarn.

I've been told that the suburbs immediately outside Detroit city limits are rich as Croesus.

If you [Croesus] go to war, a great empire will fall.

Then keep doing it until they're richer than Croesus?