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Quotes About Riches

This earth is the only constant in our lives. It has been here for millions of years before us. It was his gift to unearth its riches; that this human-come-lately is but the latest link in the chain of evolution. We must become aware of our present stage of becoming and to do this we need to look back at our history.
~ John O'Donohue
The rich get richer and the poor grow poorer. Yet, from a statistical standpoint, this is recorded as economic progress.
~ John Perkins
What is really desired, under the name of riches, is, essentially, power over men; in its simplest sense, the power of obtaining for own own advantage the labour of servant, tradesman, and artist; in wider sense, authority of directing large masses of the nation to various ends.
~ John Ruskin
You shall have thousands of gold pieces; - thousands of thousands - millions - mountains of gold: where will you keep them?
~ John Ruskin
Rich people show their appreciation through favors. When everyone you know has more money than they know what to do with, money stops being a useful transactional tool. So instead you offer favors. Deals. Quid pro quos. Things that involve personal involvement rather than money. Because when you're that rich, your personal time is your limiting factor.
~ John Scalzi
If he needs a million acres to make him feel rich, seems to me he needs it 'cause he feels awful poor inside hisself, and if he's poor in hisself, there ain't no million acres gonna make him feel rich, an' maybe he's disappointed that nothin' he can do 'll make him feel rich.
~ John Steinbeck
In poverty she is envious. In riches she may be a snob. Money does not change the sickness, only the symptoms
~ John Steinbeck
Riches seem to come to the poor in spirit, the poor in interest and joy. To put it straight - the very rich are a poor bunch of bastards
~ John Steinbeck
There is no such thing as just enough money. Only two measures: No Money and Not Enough Money.
~ John Steinbeck
Maybe everyone is too rich. I have noticed that there is no dissatisfaction like that of the rich. Feed a man, clothe him, put him in a good house, and he will die of despair.
~ John Steinbeck
Maybe his wealth was entirely in unpaid bills.
~ John Steinbeck
I have noticed that there is no dissatisfaction like that of the rich. Feed a man, clothe him, put him in a good house, and he will die of despair.
~ John Steinbeck
Ellen, only last night, asked, 'Daddy, when will we be rich?' But I did not say to her what I know:'We will be rich soon, and you who handle poverty badly will handle riches equally badly.' And that is true. In poverty she is envious. In riches she may be a snob. Money does not change the sickness, only the symptoms.
~ John Steinbeck
Riches seem to come to the poor in spirit, the poor in interest and joy. To put it straight—the very rich are a poor bunch of bastards. He wondered if that were true. They acted that way sometimes.
~ John Steinbeck
Will Hamilton was a very substantial businessman. No one knew exactly how many pies his thumb had explored, but it was known that he was a clever and comparatively rich man.
~ John Steinbeck
They collected souls as they collected jewels.
~ John Steinbeck
Once Adam had remarked on the quiet splendor of Lee's clothes, and Lee had grinned at him. "I have to do it," he said. "One must be very rich to dress as badly as you do. The poor are forced to dress well.
~ John Steinbeck
Riches seem to come to the poor in spirit, the poor in interest and joy. To put it straight—the very rich are a poor bunch of bastards. He wondered if that were true. They acted that way sometimes. He
~ John Steinbeck
he needs a million acres to make him feel rich, seems to me he needs it 'cause he feels awful poor inside hisself, and if he's poor in hisself, there ain't no million acres gonna make him feel rich, an' maybe he's disappointed that nothin' he can do'll make him feel rich—not rich like Mis' Wilson was when she give her tent when Grampa died.
~ John Steinbeck
If he needs a million acres to make him feel rich, seems to me he needs it 'cause he feels awful poor inside hisself, and if he's poor in hisself, there ain't no million acres gonna make him feel rich
~ John Steinbeck
Oh, I have the money. I've had it a long time.
~ John Steinbeck
In her rare moods of liberation she held for him the danger that she would disclose great riches within herself, showing him the depths of loss frozen over by their marriage.
~ John Updike
Setelah manusia menghasilkan banyak uang, dia biasanya menjadi pendengar yang buruk.
~ Unknown
In the struggle between the "needs" of the soul and the "wants" of the body, satisfy the soul first for it carries also the riches of the body.
~ Chinonye J. Chidolue