Quotes About Wealth

Jane circled the mansion, passing door after door, all too la-di-da for comfort.

Remember the city, the city remember Where treasure is hidden under the ground The city, the city, always remember That's where the treasure will be found.

One can slide between poor and rich, the difference as slight as between paper and parchment, one voice and a choir, arms hanging by sides and a hug.

There are two types of poor people, those who are poor together and those who are poor alone. The first are the true poor, the others are rich people out of luck.

Right now people seem to be very tentative about the positive benefits of capitalism.

If money doesn't make you happy, then you probably aren't spending it right.

Despite popular assertions to the contrary, science tells us that money can buy happiness. To a point.

Segregation is still linked to racial disparities of every kind. Where you live plays a significant role in the quality of food and the quality of education available to you, your ability to get a job, buy a home, and build wealth, the kind of health care you receive and how long you live, and whether you will have anything to pass on to the next generation.

Abundance is the natural state of the Earth, of nature, and of the universe.

In fact, in its most basic form, socialism was a belief in more equitable distribution of wealth, with everyone afforded the opportunity to thrive in accordance with personal achievement regardless of race or social position.

The next day's Tribune took the issue further in an editorial. Its all-capitals headline read "HENRY FORD IS AN ANARCHIST," and went on for nine paragraphs and 502 biting words. Ford was variously described as "deluded," "an ignorant idealist," and "an anarchistic enemy of the nation which protects him in his wealth.

For rich people, holiday festivities were only beginning on December 25. They would continue enjoying feasts and gifts through Epiphany on January 6—these were the twelve days of Christmas. Poor people went back to work on December 26.

With the world and its goings-on constantly blasting through our computer screens, relevance was the thing we craved, whether it was obtained in the media spotlight or with the accumulation of wealth or in being counter-everything or finding an apartment in a cool neighborhood.

He who loses wealth loses much; he who loses a friend loses more; but he who loses courage loses all. — Miguel de Cervantes

The people who always talk about a lack of money generally don't accumulate much of it. — Jeff Keller

After the presentations, we had to fill out these questionnaires. The first question was, 'Where do you see yourself in fifteen years?' I know EXACTLY where I will be in fifteen years: in my pool, at my mansion, counting my money. But there weren't any check boxes for THAT option.

Character is more important than rank. Loyalty is more important than wealth. And what the people who truly know you think, is more important than your status in the eyes of strangers.

Your income tends to equal the average income of your five best friends,

If you don't have money handled, you don't live free.

I was at a party in Beverly Hills, and everyone in sports was there. Magic Johnson, Wayne Gretzky, Kareem. And I spotted my idol—Hank Aaron! I walked up to him and introduced myself. He said, "I know who you are. You made a great decision going to the USFL." I was shocked. Then he leaned in and whispered, "Tom, you always have to get the money. Get the fucking money. Because they don't care about you." —Tom Ramsey, quarterback, Los Angeles Express

We are liberal and tolerant because we are prosperous.

Sounds too good to be true. How can you afford to give out that much cash?" "We're extremely well-funded.

alimentadas solo por el dinero mal habido.

Today's wealthy are poor though they don't know it. They can't bring their possessions to where we're all going.