#weal

Remember, America's greatness is based on creating wealth like the rest of the world has never known, and then, making sure it's shared throughout a middle class and even the underprivileged. ↗

— Darrell Issa

#based #class #creating #even #greatness

Some people want to amass a great amount of wealth and make a great looking obituary. I'm going to die with more money than is good to leave my son. ↗

— Darrell Issa

#amount #die #going #good #great

The laws are stacked for the wealthy. ↗

— Jesse Jackson

#stacked #wealthy

Those who have the most wealth and the most property, their children have the first, the best, and the most. ↗

— Jesse Jackson

#children #first #most #property #their

We've been so preoccupied with getting the government to behave in a fair and democratic way, we were not able to focus on the private sector where most of the jobs are, where most of the wealth and opportunities are. ↗

— Jesse Jackson

#been #behave #democratic #fair #focus

It was a wealthy family, and they heard me talk about movies, and they told me I should go into movies. That's the benefit of hanging out with rich people; they have no sense of what is or isn't possible. ↗

— Michael Patrick Jann

#benefit #family #go #hanging #heard

I want my children to appreciate prosperity, so on their birthdays they bathe with their weight in gold. When they get out of the tub, I check the displacement level and mark their growth rate. ↗

— Bauvard

#growth #humor #wealth #funny

It is neither wealth nor splendor; but tranquility and occupation which give you happiness. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

#give #neither #nor #occupation #splendor

Bottom line is, I didn't return to Apple to make a fortune. I've been very lucky in my life and already have one. When I was 25, my net worth was $100 million or so. I decided then that I wasn't going to let it ruin my life. There's no way you could ever spend it all, and I don't view wealth as something that validates my intelligence. ↗

— Steve Jobs

#apple #been #bottom #bottom line #could

So when these people sell out, even though they get fabulously rich, they're gypping themselves out of one of the potentially most rewarding experiences of their unfolding lives. Without it, they may never know their values or how to keep their newfound wealth in perspective. ↗

— Steve Jobs

#experiences #fabulously #get #how #keep