Aspiring Magnate Mugs

How to books - How to be an oil Profiteer.

"Do you see yourself becoming a movie in five years?"

"Do you promise to love, honour and contribute to the gross national product?"

News Internecine: Murdoch succession battle

"I'm starting my own delivery service. Is there anything you want to borrow from my Dad?!"

"I detect a subtle bouquet of money."

Lord Avariss - Captain of Industry

"Before you grade my test, keep in mind, my dream is to become a wealthy doctor, just like my available father"

3 cents glass - Exact change please, seller can't count.

"You really shouldn't ask for material things like a bike. At least try for a Porsche."

"So how much money have you made from your psychic hotline business?"

World Economic Forum

'Man, I'm age 21 now and so far, I haven't done anything important. Things can't go on like this or I will have to forget my plan to become rich and famous by writing my autobiography at age 35!'

"Well, what would YOU like for Christmas?"

"Sold his air rights."

'Hi, I'm on the make,'

'Never mind that you could have bought Microsoft years ago - I could have married Bill Gates,'

'First of all, let's make one thing clear: greed is good.'

Dialed the number, ordered the tapes and placed hundreds of little ads. Didn't hit a snag until step four: Just sit back and rake it in.

Real Estate Depression

A fat cat in a suit smoking a cigar.

"The most important thing isn't money - it's love. Luckily I love money!"

"It may well be the root of all evil, but it's also the root of all this."

'Lower the price by ?30k!' 'He's trying to kick-start the housing market.'

'Motivation...I want huge amounts of money. Vast amounts of cash.'

"Making an honest dollar's easy. Making an honest million, now that's tough."

Business men's lunches: Tycoons ?25, On the way downers ?2.50.

Warren Buffett

Even heaven is helpless to stop it.

Model Village/Realistic Model Village.

"It's the Silicon Valley foundation - they want to know if we'll match our grandson's $100 million donation."

Ladies and gentlemen, a quadrillion comes after a trillion, so get used to pronouncing it.

'I like the way his conscience doesn't get in the way of his profit motive.'

Just Married an Oil Baron

'Dad, you told me to use my initiative if I needed money so I sold a cow.'