#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

A wealthy landowner cannot cultivate and improve his farm without spreading comfort and well-being around him. Rich and abundant crops, a numerous population and a prosperous countryside are the rewards for his efforts. ↗

— Antoine Lavoisier

#around #cannot #comfort #countryside #crops

The fancies that take their monstrous birth from the spinelessness and boredom of usurped wealth bring in their wake every defect ... and though rich men's crimes escape the law, protected as they are by the cowardice of governments and people, Nature, more real than society, sets her anarchic example by abandoning the wretched time servers of Capital to the shame and madness of the worst aberrations. ↗

— Jean Lorrain

#cowardice #decadence #government #law #nature

Money-makers are tiresome company, as they have no standard but cash value. ↗

— Plato

#money #rich #wealthy #money

The Jews understand that the blessing of wealth was dependant upon obedience to the law and covenant. The laws in the Torah, if followed, would bring blessings.5 The Tanakh says, “How joyful are those who fear the Lord and delight in obeying his commands…they themselves will be wealthy.” (NLT, Psalm 112:1, 3) "If they listen and obey God, they will be blessed with prosperity throughout their lives.” (NLT, Job 36:11) ↗

— H.W. Charles

#jewish-wealth #prosperity #prosperity-consciousness #wealthy #money

You can't define what's middle class, what is wealthy, what is poor. ↗

— Michael Bloomberg

#define #middle #middle class #poor #wealthy

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

No, I'm not wealthy. ↗

— Benny Hinn

#wealthy