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Jean-Paul SartreWhen the rich make war, it's the poor that die.

—  Jean-Paul Sartre, 1905-1980, French philosopher

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George Bernard ShawThe more I see of the moneyed classes, the more I understand the guillotine

—  George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, Irish writer, Nobel 1925

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George Bernard ShawIn an ugly and unhappy world, the richest man can purchase nothing but ugliness and unhappiness.

—  George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, Irish writer, Nobel 1925

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Aristotle OnassisYou are not truly wealthy unless you earn money while you are sleeping.

—  Aristotle Onassis, 1900-1975, Greek tycoon

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TalleyrandThe rich man despises those who flatter him too much, and hates those who do not flatter him at all.

—  Talleyrand, 1754-1838, French statesman & diplomat

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DiogenesIn a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face.

—  Diogenes, 410-323 BC, Ancient Greek Cynic philosopher

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ConfuciusTo be wealthy and honored in an unjust society is a disgrace.

—  Confucius, 551-479 BC, Chinese teacher & philosopher

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Victor HugoAdversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters.

—  Victor Hugo, 1802-1885, French writer

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ConfuciusWhen a country is well governed, poverty and a mean condition are things to be ashamed of. When a country is ill governed, riches and honor are things to be ashamed of.

—  Confucius, 551-479 BC, Chinese teacher & philosopher

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Antoine RivarolThe means which make a man fit to make a fortune are the same which prevent him from enjoying it.

—  Antoine Rivarol, 1753-1801, French author of maxims

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Pierre Claude BoisteWe can tell how little God cares about wealth by the way he distributes it.

—  Pierre Claude Boiste, 1765-1824, French lexicographer

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Jean JauresBecause the rich man reaps effortlessly, he thinks he had sowed!

—  Jean Jaures, 1859-1914, French Socialist leader

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G. K. ChestertonThe rich are the scum of the earth in every country.

—  G. K. Chesterton, 1874-1936, English writer & critic

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Honoré de BalzacThe secret of great fortunes without apparent cause is a crime forgotten, for it was properly done.

—  Honoré de Balzac, 1799-1850, French writer

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Rutherford B. HayesAbolish plutocracy if you would abolish poverty.

—  Rutherford B. Hayes, 1822-1893, American President [1877-1881]

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Arthur SchopenhauerPeople of Wealth and the so called upper class suffer the most from boredom.

—  Arthur Schopenhauer, 1788-1860, German philosopher

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Franklin RooseveltOrganized money hates me--and I welcome their hatred!

—  Franklin Roosevelt, 1882-1945, American President [1936-1945]

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Elbert HubbardIt takes brains to make money, but any dam fool can inherit.
P.S.: I never inherited any money.

—  Elbert Hubbard, 1856-1915, American writer

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Dr. Thomas FullerModerate riches will carry you; if you have more, you must carry them.

—  Dr. Thomas Fuller, 1654-1734,  English physician and adage collector

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E. M. ForsterTo trust people is a luxury in which only the wealthy can indulge; the poor cannot afford it.

—  E. M. Forster, 1879-1970, British writer

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Coco ChanelThere are people who have money and people who are rich.

—  Coco Chanel, 1883-1971, French fashion designer

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Steve JobsBeing the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me. Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful...that’s what matters to me.

—  Steve Jobs, 1955-2011, American businessman

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George W. BushThis is an impressive crowd: the Have's and Have-more's. Some people call you the elites. I call you my base.

—  George W. Bush, 1946-, American President

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Mignon McLaughlinThe poor have the same basic pleasures as the rich, and the rich will always resent it.

—  Mignon McLaughlin, 1913-1983, American magazine editor

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Immanuel KantWe are not rich by what we possess but by what we can do without.

—  Immanuel Kant, 1724-1804, German philosopher

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Samuel JohnsonIt is better to live rich than to die rich.

—  Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784, English writer

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Marlen DietrichThere is a gigantic difference between earning a great deal of money and being rich.

—  Marlen Dietrich, 1901-1992, German-American actress

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John Kenneth GalbraithOf all classes the rich are the most noticed and the least studied.

—  John Kenneth Galbraith, 1908-2006, American-Canadian economist

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Gabriel Garcia MarquezNo, not rich. I am a poor man with money, which is not the same thing.

—  Gabriel Garcia Marquez, 1927-2014, Colombian writer

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Vladimir NabokovPhilosophy is the invention of the rich.

—  Vladimir Nabokov, 1899-1977, Russian-American writer

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Vladimir LeninCapital, created by the labor of the worker, crushes the worker, ruining small proprietors and creating an army of unemployed.

—  Vladimir Lenin, 1870-1924, Soviet revolutionary & leader

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Henry David ThoreauThe rich man is always sold to the institution which makes him rich.

—  Henry David Thoreau, 1817-1862, American writer

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Donald TrumpThe beauty of me is that I’m very rich.

—  Donald Trump, 1946-, President of the USA

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Dr. Thomas FullerPoor men seek meat for their Stomach ; rich Men Stomach for their Meat.

—  Dr. Thomas Fuller, 1654-1734,  English physician and adage collector

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Gertrude SteinI've been rich and I've been poor. It's better to be rich.

—  Gertrude Stein, 1874-1946, American writer

Bertrand RussellThe idea that the poor should have leisure has always been shocking to the rich.

—  Bertrand Russell, 1872-1970, British philosopher

Antoine RivarolUnfortunately, there are virtues that you can only exercise when you are rich.

—  Antoine Rivarol, 1753-1801, French author of maxims

Noam ChomskyAll public resources go to the rich. The poor, if they can survive in the labor market, fine. Otherwise, they die. That’s economics in a nutshell.

—  Noam Chomsky, 1928-, American linguist, philosopher, social activist

John Kenneth GalbraithIn recent times no problem has been more puzzling to thoughtful people than why, in a troubled world, we make such poor use of our affluence.

—  John Kenneth Galbraith, 1908-2006, American-Canadian economist

P.J. O’ RourkeWealth makes materialism easier to bear.

—  P.J. O’ Rourke, 1947-2022, American columnist & writer

Nicolas ChamfortSociety is composed of two great classes, those that have more dinners than appetite, and those who have more appetite than dinners.

—  Nicolas Chamfort, 1740-1794, French writer

StendhalIt's not so much being rich that brings happiness, it's becoming rich.

—  Stendhal, 1783-1842, French writer

Bible Quotes

Old TestamentHe swallows riches, But will vomit them up; God will expel them from his belly.

—  Old Testament ‐ Job 20:15

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Latin Quotes

Latin proverbA rich man is either a knave, or the heir of a knave.

Dives aut iniquus est, aut iniqui haeres.

—  Latin proverb

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Ancient Greek

PlatoThe very rich are not good.

Ουκ εισίν οι παμπλούσιοι αγαθοί.

—  Plato, 427-347 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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SolonFor often evil men are rich, and good men poor. But we will not exchange with them our virtue for their wealth.

Πολλοί τοι πλουτούσι κακοί, αγαθοί δε πένονται. Αλλ᾽ ημείς τούτοις ού διαμειψόμεθα της αρετής τον πλούτον.

—  Solon, 630-560 BC, Ancient Greek lawmaker & philosopher

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SolonSatiety comes of riches and hubris comes of satiety.

Τον κόρον υπό του πλούτου γεννάσθαι, την δε ύβριν υπό του κόρου.

—  Solon, 630-560 BC, Ancient Greek lawmaker & philosopher

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EuripidesIt’s terrible to become rich and to know nothing else.

Σκαιόν το πλουτείν κ’ άλλο μηδέν ειδέναι.

—  Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian

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SophoclesEnvy crawls towards the rich man.

Προς γαρ τον έχοντα ο φθόνος έρπει.

—  Sophocles, 496-406 BC, Ancient tragic poet ‐ Αίας

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DemocritusRiches derived from evil deeds make the disgrace more conspicuous.

Πλούτος από κακής εργασίης περιγενόμενος επιφανέστερον το όνειδος κέκτηται.

—  Democritus, 470-370 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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Chilon of SpartaWhat is wealth? A treasury of evils, a supply of bad luck, a gift of wickedness.

Τι εστί πλούτος; Θησαυρός κακών, εφόδιον ατυχημάτων, χορηγία πονηρίας.

—  Chilon of Sparta, 6th cent. BC, one of the 7 sages of Ancient Greece

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Proverbs

Yiddish proverbThe poor man’s enemies are few, the rich man’s friends are even fewer.

—  Yiddish proverb

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