#wealthy

It means that, in fact, it's - whether fascist is the right word I don't know - more of a plutocracy than anything resembling a democracy; it has become a nation controlled by a very small, very wealthy elite. ↗

— Peter Singer

#become #controlled #democracy #elite #fact

It is evident that in the period designated as that of the kings, when Rome commenced her career of conquest, she was, for that time and country, a great and wealthy city. ↗

— Goldwin Smith

#city #commenced #conquest #country #designated

That Rome was comparatively great and wealthy is certain. ↗

— Goldwin Smith

#comparatively #great #rome #wealthy

Aspiration, it seems, is in danger of becoming the preserve of the wealthy. ↗

— Iain Duncan Smith

#becoming #danger #preserve #seems #wealthy

There are probably more annoying things than being hectored about African development by a wealthy Irish rock star in a cowboy hat, but I can't think of one at the moment. ↗

— Paul Theroux

#african #annoying #being #cowboy #cowboy hat

In much of the rest of the world, rich people live in gated communities and drink bottled water. That's increasingly the case in Los Angeles where I come from. So that wealthy people in much of the world are insulated from the consequences of their actions. ↗

— Jared Diamond

#civilization #consequences #environment #foresight #insight

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. ↗

— Lincoln Chafee

#answer #ask #children #college #college degree

You rich people are all the same. You couldn't care less about the other half of the world. They can all starve to death for all you care! ↗

— Sally Wentworth

#wealthy #death

These wealthy people were very interested in contemporary music. They wanted to help diffuse it and get it to be known to other people. ↗

— Elliott Carter

#contemporary music #diffuse #get #help #interested