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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.

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Egypt does not possess rich natural resources. Its agricultural area is relatively small - less than 10 per cent of the total land. Its growth relies on tourism, Suez Canal tariffs, and foreign investment.

Quotes by Ahmed Zewail

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But he like my mother, had certainly come to know that those who work the most do not make the most money. It was the fault of the rich, it seemed, but just how he did not know.

Quotes by Agnes Smedley

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Germany is in terrible condition this year. This is particularly true of the working masses, who are so undernourished that tuberculosis is having a rich harvest, particularly of adolescent children.

Quotes by Agnes Smedley

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The Ephesians took great pride in their temple, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Amazons had worshipped here, and the fabulously rich King Croesus built the original temple.

Quotes by Adrienne Mayor

Life Quotes

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With the greater part of rich people, the chief enjoyment of riches consists in the parade of riches.

Quotes by Adam Smith

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I'm filthy rich!

Quotes by Adam Sandler

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Most rich countries have reported increases in happiness as they become richer.

Quotes by Adam Davidson

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The America that I think most Americans would want, most economists on the right or left would want, is one in which a smart, ambitious, hardworking person without a huge amount of resources has a pretty good shot, in the...

Quotes by Adam Davidson

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In poor countries, the rich and powerful crush the poor and powerless.

Quotes by Adam Davidson

Man Quotes

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The idea of elegance and aristocratic indulgence of an ocean cruise was born out of the image of the rich men and women who ruled the British Empire slowly sailing to India and the Far East while sipping gin and...

Quotes by Adam Curtis

Related reading includes Life and Man for adjacent perspectives on privilege and circumstance.