Quotes About Wealth

I believe the power to make money is a gift from God...to be developed and used to the best of our ability for the good of mankind.

Nobility of birth is like a cipher; it has no power in itself, like wealth or talent; but, it tells with all the power of a cipher when added to either of the other two.

When we talk about power, we talk about Wall Street.

Some people are foolish enough to imagine that wealth and power and fame satisfy our hearts: but they never do, unless they are used to create and distribute happiness in the world.

Money is only unused power. The real purpose of wealth, after food, clothing and shelter, is philanthropy.

Money: power at its most liquid.

What those people who ask for equality have in mind is always an increase in their own power to consume.

I think the perception of wealth and power is that things just become easier and easier when in reality as you raise the stakes things become more stressful.

People are intrigued by fame, power and wealth and I think Hollywood is the only place where you get all three together.

It's not about money. The money will flow. It's about power and influence.

Money is power in American politics. It always has been.

That is where the power, opportunity, and choice come from-when you have money. Money equals opportunity. There is no question.

So long as there are nobles and commoners, the wealthy and the poor, those with power will be heard, and those without ignored. That's the world.

Man has always desired power. Ownership of property gives this power. Man hankers also after posthumous fame based on power.

To someone seeking power, the poorest man is the most useful.

A man's true estate of power and riches is to be in himself; not in his dwelling or position or external relations, but in his own essential character.

'Tis a sort of duty to be rich, that it may be in one's power to do good, riches being another word for power.

By definition, design, and practice, capitalism is a system that concentrates economic power in the hands of the few to the exclusion of the many.

If you want to pay off your debts, it pays to increase your earning power.

The key to understanding the rise in inequality isn't technology or globalization. It's the power of the moneyed interests to shape the underlying rules of the market.

The power of capitalism to mediate the gap between rich and poor is pretty incredible. Indeed, I think, year by year, the gap gets less.

Most great fortunes are built slowly. They are based on the principle of compound interest, what Albert Einstein called, "The greatest power in the universe."

Don't be intimidated by power, wealth or station, character alone makes all the difference.

We live in a country where a small number of people have incredible wealth and power. America has more income and wealth inequality than any other major country.