From Richest to Poorest, List of Presidents by Net Worth
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- Donald Trump (45th) is the richest president, followed by John Kennedy(35th)(Credit: 24/7 Wall St. article.)
- The 1st president George Washington was the 3rd wealthest.
- The poorest president was Harry Truman(33rd), then folllowed by Calvin Coolidge(30th).
- Abraham Lincoln(16th) was among the 9 poorest US presidents with a net worth less than $1 million.
- Truman's net worth was considerably less than $1 million. His financial situation contributed to the doubling of the presidential salary to $100,000 in 1949.
- The annual presidential salary has set to $400,000 since 2001.
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List of Presidents by Net Worth
"The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word 'crisis.' One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger-but recognize the opportunity."

"Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth. "
Letter to James Madison - Sunday, March 02, 1788
Letter to James Madison - Sunday, March 02, 1788

"On matters of style, swim with the current, on matters of principle, stand like a rock."

"We must dare to be great; and we must realize that greatness is the fruit of toil and sacrifice and high courage."

"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek."

"Any man worth his salt will stick up for what he believes right, but it takes a slightly better man to acknowledge instantly and without reservation that he is in error."

"We all do better when we work together. Our differences do matter, but our common humanity matters more."

"We will not waver; we will not tire; we will not falter, and we will not fail. Peace and Freedom will prevail."

"It is by a thorough knowledge of the whole subject that [people] are enabled to judge correctly of the past and to give a proper direction to the future."

"A truly American sentiment recognizes the dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies in honest toil."

"I have opinions of my own - strong opinions - but I don't always agree with them."

"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader."

"Always remember, others may hate you, but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them, and then you destroy yourself."

"Peace, plenty, and contentment reign throughout our borders, and our beloved country presents a sublime moral spectacle to the world."

"Neither a wise man or a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him."

"Never be satisfied with less than your very best effort. If you strive for the top and miss, you'll still 'beat the pack.'"

"We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams."

"I have always done my duty. I am ready to die. My only regret is for the friends I leave behind me."

"There is nothing more corrupting, nothing more destructive of the noblest and finest feelings of our nature, than the exercise of unlimited power."

"Don't write so that you can be understood, write so that you can't be misunderstood."

"The test of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there."

"In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."

"If you always support the correct principles then you will never get the wrong results!"

"In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins."

"If wrinkles must be written on our brow, let them not be written on our heart. The spirit should never grow old."

"If you see ten troubles coming down the road, you can be sure that nine will run into the ditch before they reach you."
