#weal

I had watched for many years and seen how a few rich families held much of Argentina's wealth and power in their hands. So Peron and the government brought in an eight hour working day , sickness pay and fair wages to give poor workers a fair go . ↗

— Evita Peron

#brought #day #eight #fair #families

Here we are to remember that in consequence of our opinion that labor is the Father and active principle of wealth, as lands are the Mother, that the state by killing, mutilating, or imprisoning their members do withal punish themselves. ↗

— William Petty

#consequence #father #here #killing #labor

The labor movement means just this: it is the last noble protest of the American people against the power of incorporated wealth. ↗

— Wendell Phillips

#american #american people #incorporated #just #labor

I came from a wealthy family. I made over my share of the estate to various charities. ↗

— Abbe Pierre

#charities #estate #family #i #i came

Wealth is well known to be a great comforter. ↗

— Plato

#great #known #wealth #well #well known

Your wealth is where your friends are. ↗

— Plautus

#wealth #where #your

The American people are screaming out saying it's unfair that the wealthiest, the largest corporations who can afford the best attorneys, the best accountants, take advantage of these special tax treatments that the lobbyists have, along with lawmakers, have cooked in the books here. ↗

— David Plouffe

#advantage #afford #along #american #american people

Wisdom outweighs any wealth. ↗

— Sophocles

#any #wealth

But I, Caesar, have not sought to amass wealth by the practice of my art, having been rather contented with a small fortune and reputation, than desirous of abundance accompanied by a want of reputation. ↗

— Marcus V. Pollio

#accompanied #amass #art #been #caesar

Get place and wealth, if possible with grace; if not, by any means get wealth and place. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#get #grace #means #place #possible