From an old thread; quoted by AKATSUKAMI:
“*Kings die, and leave their crowns to their sons. Shmuel HaKatan took all the treasures in the world, and went away.” *I cannot find any reference (Google) to Shmuel Hakatan.
Anyone know who he was? And what he is known for?
Is he this guy?
There’s nothing in the Wiki article that would explain the quote though.
Check out the last part under Textual Criticism.