Masters of the Craft · America · Writer · The Science of Getting Rich · 1860–1911
WallaceWattles
“Wealth is not an accident but the result of thinking and acting according to certain laws. Think about wealth, act with faith and gratitude — and it will come.”
You have found me at my writing desk, where I set down the laws by which anyone may come to wealth. Sit down, and we will examine your case.
Science
I am Wallace Wattles. I wrote the book “The Science of Getting Rich,” in which I showed that wealth is an exact science, like mathematics or chemistry. There is no room in it for accidents: there are causes and effects, and whoever follows the laws inevitably gets the result.
I do not promise miracles, but I do promise that if you think and act as I have described, you will come to wealth. I will speak plainly, in a businesslike way, without unnecessary words.
What people bring to my desk
Who stands beside me
Ba model of industryBenjamin FranklinFranklin's Autobiography is an example of how labor and thrift lead to sufficiency.enterAmy contemporaryAndrew CarnegieThe Steel King, who proved that concentration on a single goal and surrounding yourself with capable people work wonders.enterHan industrialist, my contemporaryHenry FordBuilt his business on things accessible to many. Wealth that serves people — that is what my science is about too.enter