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Marcus Tullius Cicero Politician, Philosopher, Orator
Wealth

"Not to be avaricious is money; not to be fond of buying is a revenue; but to be content with our own is the greatest and most certain wealth of all."

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"We continue to recognize the greater ability of some to earn more than others. But we do assert that the ambition of the individual to obtain for him a proper security is an ambition to be preferred to the appetite for great wealth and great power."

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Leonardo DiCaprio Actor, Producer, Environmental Activist
Wealth

"The truth is that I've always been fascinated with wealth in America. To me, it's been about the American dream and the corruption of that dream."

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James Stone Unknown
Wealth

"On inequality, I contend that far too much of the nation's wealth and income is gravitating to too few. This undermines the democracy we all cherish and the overall social cohesion necessary to maintain our wonderfully successful society."

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John Ruskin Art Critic, Writer
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"What right have you to take the word wealth, which originally meant well-being, and degrade and narrow it by confining it to certain sorts of material objects measured by money."

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Ming-Dao Deng Author
Wealth

"By being receptive, we can avail ourselves of the spiritual wealth available to us. By being open, we can receive things beyond what we ourselves might imagine."

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Kobe Bryant Professional Basketball Player
Wealth

"Diligent accumulation of personal wealth is not inherently ungodly so long as it is complemented by equally diligent distribution of personal wealth."

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