My policy on money is like this. When I do not have it, I cannot use it, and when I have it, I do not waste it. Whether I use a large sum of money or little, I will never borrow it from people. When I do not want to use it, I do not use it, and when I want to use it, I use it. I have never sought someone's advice about whether or not to use it. I do not want to be instructed by anyone about that. When I am rich or poor, or when I am having a hard time or an easy time, I am always independent. Whatever happens, I have never grumbled to someone about it and always kept calm, which might have made people believe that I am rich.'
「私の流儀にすれば金がなければ使わない、有っても無駄に使わない、多く使うも、少なく使うも、一切世間の人のお世話に相成らぬ、使いたくなければ使わぬ、使いたければ使う、嘗（かつ）て人に相談しようとも思わなければ、人に喙（くちばし）を容れさせようとも思わぬ、貧富苦楽共に独立独歩、ドンなことがあっても、一寸でも困ったなんて泣き言を言わずに何時も悠々としているから、凡俗世界ではその様子を見て、コリャ何でも金持だと測量する人もありましょう。」