Wealthy Quotes - page 12

Feckless as it was for Bush to ask Americans to go shopping after 9/11, we all too enthusiastically followed his lead, whether we were wealthy, working-class or in between. We spent a decade feasting on easy money, don't-pay-as-you-go consumerism and a metastasizing celebrity culture. (Frank Rich)
That Rome was comparatively great and wealthy is certain. View quote
Goldwin Smith
Elections have to have at least a little meaning. Obama ran on income tax hikes for the wealthy. People knew they were voting for that. They 'want' that. And it's good policy. View quote
Gail Collins
It's an irony that growing inequality could mean more money for philanthropy. In the US, quite a few of the ultra-rich have taken to heart the 19th century industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie's comment that it's a disgrace to die wealthy. View quote
Geoff Mulgan
Most people seem unaware that corporate influence and wealth has taken over public policy, such that government policy now favors the wealthy few at the expense of the people. View quote
Hank Johnson
Looking long term, a stronger, wealthier, and more stable Central America next door benefits the United States' own safety, security, and economy. View quote
James T. Walsh
I made a small fortune. I made a lot of money and I made a lot of other people wealthy. View quote
Jim Cramer
We should not allow wealthy people, including corporate criminals, to hide their assets and avoid paying their bills. View quote
Jim Talent
So when the only domestic social policy is tax cuts that mostly benefit the wealthiest Americans, we say, 'Where is faith being put into action here?' View quote
Jim Wallis
When a gently born spinster has little money, her choices are few. She might receive an offer of marriage, but it's unlikely to be from a wealthy man, so she'll have a hard life trying to make ends meet for her growing family. View quote
Jo Beverley
Dozens of America's wealthiest taxpayers - including hedge fund legend Michael Steinhardt, super trial lawyer Guy Saperstein, and Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry's fame - have appealed to President Obama not to renew the Bush tax cuts for anyone earning more than $1 million a year. (Joe Conason)
If you want to know why Republicans and conservatives are in a political crisis, you need only consider the fact that the Right's deeply held view now boils down to this: Taxes should not go up on the wealthy, and your health benefits should be cut. View quote
John Podhoretz
If you look around the world, the countries with the best environmental practices are the wealthiest. There's a reason for that. If you're worried about where your next meal is going to come from or shelter over your head, your focus is on those things. View quote
John S. Watson
The contrasts between what is spent today to educate a child in the poorest New York City neighborhoods, where teacher salaries are often even lower than the city averages, and spending levels in the wealthiest suburban areas are daunting challenges to any hope New Yorkers might retain that even semblances of fairness still prevail. View quote
Jonathan Kozol
I came from a rural background, and I didn't come in contact with a lot of wealthy people. View quote
Josh Turner
A huge dollar bill is the most accurate way to teach children the real motto of the United States: In the Almighty Dollar We Trust... Until the average American realizes that capitalism damages her livelihood while augmenting the livelihoods of the wealthy, the Almighty Dollar will continue to rule. It certainly is not ruling in our favor. View quote
Kyrsten Sinema
Let me ask you: Should only children of the wealthy have access to quality early education? Should only children of the wealthy have access to a college degree? The answer - the only answer - is: no. View quote
Lincoln Chafee
The fact that wealthy people or people from privileged backgrounds may wind up in a violent terrorist organization is not new. View quote
Lowell Bergman
I found a nanny/child care position in Beverly Hills taking care of a 3-year-old and a 17-year-old. They had a large, wealthy house. I learned that I liked the way rich people lived. I learned that they were not smarter than me. View quote
Mark Burnett
The townspeople outside the reservations had a very superior attitude toward Indians, which was kind of funny, because they weren't very wealthy; they were on the fringes of society themselves. View quote
James Welch
Contrary to common assumption, many of the wealthiest Americans aren't worried about the weakening economy at all. They are actually excited about it. (Jamie Johnson)
It's much easier for a middle class Indian entrepreneur to start up a computer company than it is for an Indian company to build roads and transportation systems suitable for a population that is getting wealthier and demanding more basic services. View quote
Jerry A. Webman
You don't have to be wealthy to run for mayor. I'm a Green Party candidate running for mayor and I'm being taken seriously. View quote
Matt Gonzalez
The odds of being successful are the same for every group that is educated in America. It's just that the group that is not wealthy is 95 percent of the population. So if there are 100 successful people in a room, probably 95 out of 100 came from more modest means. View quote
Michael Eisner
Private equity has been the purview of super wealthy individuals and institutions. View quote
Michael Lee-Chin