- Growing Up
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- Nov 07, 2020
Rich Quotes
On wealth, privilege, and richness beyond money.
Not every quote here is about bank accounts - some describe a college's rich history or a rich jewel of knowledge, while others weigh how wealth and protection are distributed. If money is more your focus, see Money.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Feathers
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- Nov 07, 2020
I enjoy how women dressed in the 1920s with the shimmering jewels and rich feathers.
- Government Agencies
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- Nov 07, 2020
Agribusiness - with its wicked powerful lobby and its infiltration of top bureaucratic posts - essentially runs roughshod over the government agencies that are supposed to monitor it. It's the rich fox guarding the filthy, overcrowded henhouse.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
I would like to prove that on TV, everyday lives can be as compelling as the life-styles of the rich and famous. Especially lives that we catch at extraordinary moments.
- Percent
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- Nov 07, 2020
Working families spend about 90 percent of their income on consumption - buying stuff. The rich spend less than 45 percent.
- Poor
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- Nov 07, 2020
We have a choice: we can allow the growing disparity between rich and poor to continue unimpeded, or we can take action to budget responsibly and strengthen and expand the middle class. If we want this economy - and this country - to meet its full potential, the choice is simple.
- Politics
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- Nov 07, 2020
Until Donald Trump got to where he was, they said you'll never see a rich businessman who's never been in politics be president. I clearly was wrong about that.
- Responsibility
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think it certainly is the responsibility of the rich to support and regenerate society.
- Money
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- Nov 07, 2020
The secrecy surrounding wealth and the anxiety of talking about money is absurd. If you are rich and you live well and you spend money and it is an essential part of your lifestyle, then you shouldn't be ashamed of talking about it. You shouldn't be ashamed of it. And I think you should accept it and be honest and open about it.
- Family
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- Nov 07, 2020
For rich children, it'd be very easy and convenient never to take any steps to build an identity outside of your association with your family's wealth.
- Large
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- Nov 07, 2020
Richie Rich, Keoki, Amanda LaPore are really successful. They've joined the culture at large.
- Prohibition
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- Nov 07, 2020
The ban on sports betting does exactly what Prohibition did. It makes criminals rich.
- Nothing
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- Nov 07, 2020
As president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, I have seen private equity firms plunder company after company, taking rich fees for themselves and cutting costs until there's nothing left to cut. Time and again I've seen their reckless behavior drive companies to declare bankruptcy.
- Enable
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- Nov 07, 2020