Karl Marx
Philosopher, Economist
"There must be something rotten in the very core of a social system which increases its wealth without diminishing its misery"
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Military Leader, Emperor
"The best way to make every one poor is to insist on equality of wealth."
Joseph Prince
Pastor
"Don't use all your health to chase after wealth, only to spend all your wealth later to get back your health."
Plato
Philosopher
"Poverty doesn't come because of the decrease of wealth but because of the increase of desires."
John Locke
Philosopher, Physician
"All wealth is the product of labor."
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"Money degrades all the gods of man and converts them into commodities."
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"The wealth of a country is its working people."
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"I don't view wealth as something that validates my intelligence."
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"God is rich in mercy. I know this wealth of his with the certainty of experience, I have touched it."
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"We draw the line against misconduct, not against wealth."
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"The rich cannot accumulate wealth without the co-operation of the poor in society."
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"Earthly goods are given to be used, not to be collected.... Hoarding is idolatry."
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"Energy deregulation will be the largest transfer of wealth in history."
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"If there is only one thing in my life that I am proud of, it's that I've never been a kept woman."
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"The greatest of wealth is the richness of the soul."
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"Wealth is not about having a lot of money; it's about having a lot of options."
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"Capital is that part of wealth which is devoted to obtaining further wealth."
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"The increase of social wealth is not accompanied by a diminishing number of capitalist magnates, but by an increasing number of capitalists of all degrees."
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"Wealth is the number of things one can do without."
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"Riches do not come by crossing your fingers and walking through the day hoping. Riches and wealth comes from well-laid plans."
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"It is not wealth one asks for, but just enough to preserve one's dignity, to work unhampered, to be generous, frank and independent."
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"Unless the mass retains sufficient control over those entrusted with the powers of their government, these will be perverted to their own oppression, and to the perpetuation of wealth and power in the individuals and their families selected for the trust."
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"Wealth comes from knowing what others do not know."
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"Proverty and wealth are comparative sins."
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"The fool is his own enemy. Seeking wealth, he destroys himself. Seek rather the other shore."
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